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MAPS Testing - 24 Heads Lettuce, Oxygen %
14.00
12.00
10.00
A 0.375˝ Hole
8.00
6.00
B 0.5˝ Hole
4.00
2.00
0.00
(a)
Days
MAPS Testing - 24 Heads Lettuce, Carbon Dioxide %
6.00
5.00
4.00
A 0.375˝ Hole
3.00
B 0.5˝ Hole
2.00
1. 0 0
0.00
(b)
Days
Figure 14.7.
Percent oxygen (a) and percent carbon dioxide (b) for iceberg lettuce
stored in membrane designs a and b stored at 2.2 °C.
Table 14.7.
Bananas testing confi guration
*
Bananas
Weight 40 lb
Recommended atmosphere 2 - 5% O
2
. Exposure to < 1% O
2
and/or > 7 %CO
2
may cause
undesirable texture and fl avor.
Respiration rate (mgCO
2
/kg · hr) 26 - 140
Storage temperature 15 ° C
*
Data provided courtesy of Apio, Inc. 2005.
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