Recently, there has been an increasing market demand for minimally
processed fruits and vegetables due to their fresh-like character,
convenience, and human health benefits. Minimal processing includes
grading, washing, sorting, peeling, slicing, chopping, and then packaging.
Since minimal processing results in quality deterioration associated with
water loss, softening, microbial contamination,increased respiration and
ethylene, and cut-surface browning, minimally processed products
become more perishable (Rolle & Chism, 1987)