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Effect of Different Types of Packaging on Post-Harvest Quality of Wax
Apple (Syzygium samarangense)
Nur Fadzira Syafiqa binti Fadzaleh
Supervisor: Dr. Wan Zawiah binti Wan Abdullah
Bachelor of Science Agrotechnology (Postharvest Technology)
School of Food Science and Technology
Wax apple is very perishable and non-climacteric produce that exposed to rapid post
harvest physiological deterioration after harvesting process. In this study, the main
idea is to prolong the shelf life of the wax apple fruit for at least 2 weeks under chilled
temperature by using different plastic packaging. Different packaging type was used
which is High-Density Polyethylene, Low-Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene and
the wax apple was stored at 15℃ for at least 2 weeks. From this study, Polypropylene
packaging enabled wax apple to be stored at chilled temperature without the
appearance of injury symptoms for the first two weeks. Polypropylene significantly
(p< 0.05) maintain the quality in the aspect of weight loss and fruit color. The studies
shows Polypropylene plastic packaging managed to maintain the post harvest quality
and prolong the shelf life of the wax apple.
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