Ethylene production is stimulated during the slicing of fresh cut tomato slices. Experiments were conducted to
investigate whether the inclusion of ethylene absorbents in packaging affects the quality of tomato slices cv. Revolution
during storage at 5 deg C. 'Pink' maturity stage tomatoes were cut into 7-mm-thick slices and vertically stacked in closed
glass containers for 12 days with or without Purafil to remove ethylene. The ethylene removal treatment resulted in
reduced ethylene, less CO2 accumulation and firmer slices.