Breathable plastic bag
• Introduce gas or fruit modifies atmosphere
– Produce CO2 and consume O2
– Final concentration depends on amount of fruit and bag permeability
• Benefits Benefits
– Slows fruit ripening and senescence
– Maintains green stem color
– Reduces growth of disease organisms
• Only until fruit can be marketed
• Temperature 32ºF; 90 to 95% RH
• Flavor quality usually deteriorates before appearance quality before appearance quality
– Loss of acidity in storage
• Do not store more than 2 weeks