ARS Project: IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY OF FRESH-CUT MELONS USING SMARTFRESH TECHNOLOGY (410693)

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Research Project: IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY OF FRESH-CUT MELONS USING SMARTFRESH TECHNOLOGY

Location: Produce Quality and Safety

Project Number: 1275-42000-004-01
Project Type: Trust

Start Date: Jul 01, 2004
End Date: Jun 30, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to objectively evaluate the effect of 1-MCP (SmartFreshTM) treatment parameters on the quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut produce.

Approach:
Our cooperative approach will be to maintain quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut produce by optimizing SmartFreshTM treatment concentration and application time. Perform detailed evaluation on product quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut produce exposed to SmartFreshTM in combination with modified atmosphere packaging and cold storage.

Project Team

	Luo, Yaguang - Sunny

Project Annual Reports

	FY 2007
	FY 2006

Related National Programs

	Food Safety, (animal and plant products) (108)

Last Modified: 10/20/2008

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