Evaluation of the Effects of Different Packaging Materials on the Quality Attributes of the Tomato Fruit

Post-harvest loss continues to be a significant problem in the food industry. Different packaging materials, designed reduce fruit damage, are anticipated for various applications supply chain. Recently, stamped paper (SP) and expandable polystyrene (EPS) trays have been introduced as tomato retail packaging. Although combination of clear plastic still not 100% biodegradable packaging, they promising alternatives heavy utilisation petrochemical-based polymers. This study investigated effects different materials storage conditions on ‘Nema-Netta’ tomatoes’ quality attributes. The treatments consisted + polyvinyl chloride (PVC), (SP)+ flow wrap, polypropylene (PP), unpackaged tomatoes stored at cold ambient conditions. Firmness, physiological weight (PWL), pH value, titratable acidity (TA) total sugars were evaluated seven-day intervals, over 28 days. Temperature relative humidity ranged between 8–12 °C, 78–80% RH 22–26 68–72% significantly affected PWL, firmness, pH, TA sugars. Samples EPS Tray combined with PVC wrap maintained better than other created an ideal environment maintaining tomatoes. differences (non-biodegradable) SP (biodegradable) less 5% multiple tests.