Abstract:
In order to analyze the effects of air-conditioned moisture permeable bags and multi-functional antimicrobial paper on the preservation of grapes at room temperature, three passive modified atmosphere(MA) packaging solutions were used at room temperature(26 ℃ and 70% relative humidity) including PE freshness bags(PE bags), selfmade moisture permeable bags(A bags), and self-made ethylene adsorption composite antimicrobial paper addition to A bags(A-P). Then the effects of headspace atmosphere, headspace relative humidity and ethylene adsorption paper on the postharvest storage qualities of‘Jufeng’grapes were investigated. The results showed that the A-P group presented the lowest browning rate of fruit stalks, grain falling rate and mildew rate, and higher titratable acidity and total soluble solid content under the controlled atmosphere(11.5% CO
2, 14.5% O
2 and RH 78%). Headspace atmosphere of A bags(9.17% O
2, 25.4% CO
2) was ideal to inhibit the browning and mildew of grapes, but high humidity induced that the grain fell. The higher O
2(18.5%) and lower CO
2(2.2%) contents in PE bags, especially the high humidity(RH99%) led to large amounts of mildew and browning. The shelf life of PE bags was only 3 days, and the bare CK group also produced a large amount of browning after 3 days, which lost the commercial value. In conclusion, the combination of self-made antibacterial paper and moisture permeable film would be beneficial to the storage of grapes at room temperature and prolong the shelf life. A-P packaging could provide a new solution for the room temperature preservation of grapes.