168097 20260126155509.0 doi 10.1016/S1466-8564(03)00058-4 sideral 147662 ART-2003-147662 eng Remón, Sara Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2147-9263 Burlat cherry quality after long range transport: optimisation of packaging conditions 2003 The aim of this study is to evaluate the storage potential of Sweetheart cherry, which is a very late season cultivar with large fruit size, excellent fruit quality and low susceptibility to cracking. Cherries were harvested at commercial maturity and stored in several controlled atmospheres (CA) at 1ºC and 95% HR. For reference, cherries were stored in air as well. Soluble solids, titratable acidity, texture, colour, polyphenoloxidase (PPO) enzymatic activity, anthocyanin content, as well as changes in sensory attributes were monitored during storage. Shelf-life conditions (3 days at 20ºC) were included in order to ascertain the quality of cherries when they arrive to the consumers. The best results were obtained by using an atmosphere with 2% CO2 and 5% O2. In these CA conditions, cherries maintained the highest acceptability and appearance score, anthocyanin content remained unchanged and PPO activity was at its lowest levels. Cherries kept in CA maintained better acidity and texture than those kept in air. This research has shown that Sweetheart cherries can be kept for as long as six weeks by using the optimal CA conditions while maintaining an excellent quality throughout their storage and shelf-life. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Venturini, María Eugenia Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6316-385X López-Buesa, Pascual Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5992-2913 Oria, Rosa Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8836-1983 2008 780 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Tecnología de Alimentos 4, 4 (2003), 425-434 Innov. food sci. emerg. technol. INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 1466-8564 319930 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/168097/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2502257 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/168097/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:168097 articulos driver 2026-01-26-14:50:27 ARTICLE