Research and development for quality and safety of fresh and fresh cut produce in Indonesia.
Purwadaria H. K.
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
: 243-250
Abstract : Research and development of post harvest technology and practices for various tropical fruits and vegetables in Indonesia have been conducted to meet the export market requirement such as food safety and demanded storage and shelf life, and to enhance the product value. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been observed to be capable in improving the storage and shelf life of various fruits and vegetables, and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Edible coating has been investigated as another mean to extent the shelf life of fresh-cut produce. To achieve the prime quality for export fruits and vegetables, non-destructive evaluation methods have been developed to support fruit grading and sorting such as identifying the seedless lanzone using visible light; the colour of mango and the bruise spread in salak using image processing; the sour-sweet taste of mango using NIR (near infra-red reflectance); and the interior quality of mangosteen and durian using ultrasonic wave.