2017•INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROCESSING AND POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGYOpen access

Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on storage life and quality of cherry tomato

Rohit Narang, Ankit Kumar, Sajeev Rattan Sharma

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ruits and vegetables form an essential component of the nourishment in India, where the principal population is vegetarian and thus vegetable cultivation is a remarkable section of the agricultural economy (Chandrasekharam, 2012). Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill) is one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the world. The production of tomato in India is 18,736,000 million tonnes and the area under cultivation is 882,000 hectare (Anonymous,

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Key concepts: Modified atmosphere, Atmosphere (unit), Controlled atmosphere, Quality (philosophy), Cherry tomato, Horticulture, Food science, Environmental science