Effects of Packaging on Shelf Life and Postharvest Qualities of Radish Roots during Storage at Low Temperature for an Extended Period
Table 1
Skin and flesh firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), and pH values of Korean radish roots under different packaging treatments during storage at 0°C for an extended period.
Parameter/treatment
Storage period (days)
0
30
60
90
110
130
Skin firmness
Control
55.16
50.20
55.18
52.53
53.72
52.24
Plastic crate (PC)
55.16
50.67
58.96
57.54
56.43
57.77
HDPE + PC
55.17
51.06
56.09
53.36
54.93
54.51
Curing + PC
52.32
54.76
63.00
55.36
62.53
60.03
Curing + HDPE + PC
52.32
51.13
51.73
53.41
54.94
55.75
Flesh firmness
Control
40.17
36.07
33.10
34.92
33.44
34.04
Plastic crate (PC)
40.17
34.89
36.83
37.26
35.82
35.16
HDPE + PC
40.17
34.38
35.43
37.01
37.69
35.69
Curing + PC
39.00
36.66
37.78
37.32
37.47
37.26
Curing + HDPE + PC
39.00
34.80
35.88
37.20
37.91
36.93
Total soluble solids (°brix)
Control
4.50
4.94
5.16
5.08
5.82
5.40
Plastic crate (PC)
4.50
4.80
5.36
5.90
5.94
5.98
HDPE + PC
4.50
4.64
4.90
4.68
4.96
5.14
Curing + PC
4.74
5.12
5.50
5.36
6.04
6.24
Curing + HDPE + PC
4.74
4.86
5.16
4.68
5.02
4.92
pH value
Control
6.13
6.05
5.99
6.41
6.69
6.09
Plastic crate (PC)
6.13
6.02
6.15
6.43
6.58
6.22
HDPE + PC
6.13
6.09
6.15
6.23
6.39
6.05
Curing + PC
6.24
6.14
6.31
6.47
6.51
6.14
Curing + HDPE + PC
6.24
6.28
6.07
6.23
6.38
6.01
Mean values with different superscript letters within a column are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test at . Mean values with different superscript letters within a row are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test at .
