The respiration rate (consumption rate of oxygen) ranged from
2.62 to 2.34 103 (mg kg1 s
1
) and 3.33 to 2.38 103
(mg kg1 s1
) for samples stored in MAP and control, respectively.
Similar values (3.37–2.18 103 mg kg1 s
1
) ranged were found
by Goyette et al. (2012) when evaluating the respiration rate of
tomatoes stored in chambers for 450 h at 13 C.