Review and Analysis on the Application of Modified Atmosphere Packaging Technology in Fresh-keeping of Fruits and Vegetables

The shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables could be significantly prolonged with a proper modified atmosphere packaging(MAP).In this paper,firstly,the problems existed in the production of fruits and vegetables in China were briefly reviewed,then based on the illustration of modified atmosphere packaging technology and several important factors,such as,initial gas ratio and the package material,the common problems that initial gas ratio,processing pattern,temperature on fresh-keeping effect of MAP were analyzed,the application of high oxygen modified atmosphere packaging technology in fresh-keeping of fruits and vegetables were reviewed.At the end,suggestions about the application prospect of MAP technology in the fresh-keeping of fruits and vegetables were given.