A significant ( p < 0.05) difference in
colour values were observed in the chillies packed in different
films during storage. The L* value increased for both the
modified atmosphere packed and unpacked samples with
progress in senescence during storage. The control samples
showed change in colour after 15 days of storage while the
chillies packed in anti-fog (RD45) film maintained pigment
stability up to 28 days of storage owing to its optimum OTR
(oxygen transmission rate) and CTR (CO2 transmission rate)
which generated optimum modified atmosphere in the
packets lowering the respiration rates of the chillies