Improved shelf-life of plum belonging to sicilian germoplasm

Problems in the post-harvest supply chain represent a critical point in the field of agrofood marketing and the commercial achievement of a product can not be separated from these issues. Plum are considered to have a climacteric-ripening pattern, in which ethylene is the hormone responsible for ripening. The objective of this study was to increase the condition of storage and the shelf life of two plum cultivars belonging to the Sicilian germoplasm already (Sanacore and Ariddo di core) using low temperature (°C) and a modified atmosphere through the Mini Airform (MA) 350 Pallet Bag system (Tectrol). Qualitative destructive analysis to determine weight losses, total sugar, and acidity titratable were made to compare samples stored in MAP and test manteined in normal atmosphere at 0°C.