Vegetables are highly perishable commodities due to their high respiration rates. The post-harvest losses are a major concern for the producers and processors. Traditionally, refrigeration has been used to extend the shelf-life of most of the fruits and vegetables, but it has limitations and cannot extend the shelf- life to a reasonable amount of time. The use of modified and controlled atmospheres has grown over the past 50 years, contributing significantly to extend the postharvest life and maintain the quality of various fruits and vegetables Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is used in storage of fresh fruits and vegetables; the term refers to their storage in semi-permeable polymeric films, which restrict the transmis- sion of respiratory gases. This results in the accumulation of carbon dioxide and depletion of oxygen around the commodity, which may increase their storage life .Since it slows the natural deterioration of the product, MAP is used with various types of products (meat, fish, fruits and vegetables), where the mixture of gases in the package depends on the type of products, packaging materials and storage temperature. Additionally, the desired atmosphere can