Effects of long-term controlled atmosphere storage, minimal processing, and packaging on quality attributes of ( L.).

are the immature floral stems of the second-year onion ( L.) resprouts. Modified atmosphere packaging or vacuum packaging are suitable alternatives to preserve fresh-cut vegetables. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of postharvest storage time of raw vegetable stored under controlled atmosphere and used packaging system after minimal processing on the quality of fresh-cut . used for minimal processing were stored under 1.0 kPa O + 2.0 kPa CO at 1 ℃ for 30 and 60 days. Fresh-cut were packaged using passive modified atmosphere packaging or vacuum packaging and were stored at 4 ℃ for 15 days. stored under controlled atmosphere for 30 days presented better retention of quality and in turn, being more suitable for minimally processing. Vacuum packaging preserved the physicochemical quality of fresh-cut better after 15 days. Mesophilic aerobic counts were also higher in fresh-cut stored under modified atmosphere packaging, but all counts were below the recommended limits during and at the end of their shelf-life (15 days). The most suitable conservation strategy might be to store whole under controlled atmosphere for 30 days and after minimally processing, packaged under vacuum in order to extend the shelf-life of fresh-cut .