The vaporized cinnamic acid treatments (0.15 g L−1–VCIN1 and
0.30 g L−1–VCIN2) was performed by placing 1mL of each solution
on a filter paper (8×1 cm) which was rolled into a cylinder and
immediately placed inside the tray, which was then sealed. The
objective was to create an active modified atmosphere packaging
(active MAP) that may act by progressively releasing cinnamic acid
to the surrounding atmosphere to control the microbial growth on
the product. Previously, these melon pieces were washed only with
water.
All trays were stored at 5 ◦C and 90% RH. Three trays for each
treatment and time of analysis (0, 3, 6 and 10 days of storage) were
evaluated. Each 250 g tray was considered a replicate and all data
are means of three replicates.