Abstract
The effects of controlled atmosphere (5%, 10% O 2 and 1%, 5% CO 2 ) on the quality and storage life of lime was determined. A low concentration of O 2 (5% O 2 ) combined with high CO 2 (1% and 5% CO 2 ) had a storage life of 7 and 4 weeks, respectively. Combination of 10% O 2 with 1% and 5% CO 2 had a storage life of 8 and 6 weeks, respectively, while as under air condition at 10°C had a storage life of 5 weeks. Lime exposed at ambient temperature had a storage life of only 2 weeks. Color L value tends to increase in association with turning to yellow of lime during storage. Exposure to 1% CO 2 +10% O 2 condition delayed chroma value increasing and delayed hue value decreasing more than other treatments. Exposure to low O 2 and high CO 2 did not affect titratable acidity (TA) and soluble solid (SS) contents. Vitamin C content of all treatments did not change in 5 weeks during storage but after that vitamin C content rapidly decreased until the end of storage.
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