Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 2 Changes of color parameters^* in barberries packaged under different atmospheres during storage at 4 and 25 °C

From: Capability of oxygen-scavenger sachets and modified atmosphere packaging to extend fresh barberry shelf life

Atmosphere type	Temperature	Storage day
		7		14		21		2
		a*	L*	a*	L*	a*	L*	a*	L*
Harvesting day: L* = 44.8 ± 3.0 a* = 36.1 ± 2.3
4 °C	Control	26.6 ± 1.1ABa	53.3 ± 1.7Aa	24.2 ± 1.5Ba	52.6 ± 3.0Aa	23.3 ± 2.7Aa	51.0 ± 0.8Aa	27.2 ± 1.3Aa	52.3 ± 2.0Aa
	N₂ gas	29.1 ± 0.8ABa	52.7 ± 2.1Aa	26.2 ± 1.9ABa	52.6 ± 2.0Aa	26.7 ± 2.0Aa	52.4 ± 1.6Aa	25.8 ± 3.1Aa	51.5 ± 2.5Aa
	Vacuum	25.3 ± 2.4Ba	53.0 ± 2.3Aa	26.4 ± 0.7ABa	52.5 ± 1.4Aa	25.9 ± 2.9Aa	51.9 ± 2.9Aa	28.7 ± 1.9Aa	50.8 ± 1.6Aa
	Oxygen scavenger	27.5 ± 0.8Aa	53.7 ± 2.2Aa	28.0 ± 0.8Aa	53.3 ± 3.3Aa	26.3 ± 2.2Aa	52.7 ± 1.9Aa	28.3 ± 2.3Aa	51.5 ± 2.3Aa
25 °C	Control	26.4 ± 0.4Aa	54.9 ± 1.2Aa	24.3 ± 3.1Aa	53.3 ± 1.5Aa	20.9 ± 5.6Aa	52.4 ± 1.6Aa	25.8 ± 3.1Aa	51.8 ± 1.5Aa
	N₂ gas	26.5 ± 3.0Aa	52.9 ± 0.8Aa	26.1 ± 1.2Aa	51.7 ± 3.2Aa	24.7 ± 0.6Aa	51.2 ± 3.1Aa	23.9 ± 1.5Aa	49.8 ± 1.9Aa
	Vacuum	28.3 ± 4.2Aa	53.0 ± 2.0Aa	26.0 ± 3.4AAa	52.7 ± 2.9Aa	24.5 ± 2.2Aa	49.8 ± 4.1Aa	27.2 ± 3.2Aa	49.1 ± 3.1Aa
	Oxygen scavenger	27.5 ± 3.5Aa	54.2 ± 2.2Aa	26.3 ± 1.9a	53.8 ± 1.0Aa	25.9 ± 2.6Aa	54.3 ± 1.8Aa	25.3 ± 2.3Aa	51.1 ± 3.1Aa

^*Mean ± standard deviation (SD)
Non-similar uppercase and lowercase letters indicate a significant difference in columns and rows, respectively, for each temperature according to Tukey test (P < 0.05)

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