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Effect of Hot Water Treatment or MA Packaging on Fruit Quality of Ripen ‘Irwin’ Mango during Simulated Marketing Period

온수 침지와 MA포장이 모의유통기간 중 완숙 망고 ‘Irwin’ 품질에 미치는 영향

Mi Hee Shin1
,
Gyeong Ho Kim2
,
Yeji Moon2
,
Dong Ha Kim2
,
Chae Eun Kim2
,
L. Sugandhi Hirushika Jayasooriya2
,
Mi Geon Cheon3
,
Jin Gook Kim45*
신 미희1
,
김 경호2
,
문 예지2
,
김 동하2
,
김 채은2
,
수간디 히루시카2
,
천 미건3
,
김 진국45*
1Senior Researcher, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
2Graduate Student, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
3Principal Researcher, Department of Horticulture Research, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju 52733, Korea
4Principal Researcher, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
5Professor, Division of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
1경상국립대학교 농업생명과학연구원 선임연구원
2경상국립대학교 대학원 응용생명과학부 대학원생
3경상남도 농업기술원 원예연구과 농업연구관
4경상국립대학교 농업생명과학연구원 책임연구원
5경상국립대학교 농업생명과학대학교 원예과학부 교수
*Corresponding Author
31 January 2026. pp. 40-48
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Abstract

This study aimed to determine an effective treatment method for maintaining the fruit quality of ‘Irwin’ mango during the distribution process. Four treatments were applied: control, hot-water treatment (HWT), modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), and MAP + ethylene absorber (EA). We examined changes in atmospheric composition, fruit quality, and lesion rates during storage. The MAP treatment stored at room temperature resulted in higher relative humidity than the control and HWT. The internal atmosphere consisted of reduced oxygen levels and elevated carbon dioxide concentrations relative to the general atmosphere. The inclusion of the EA in the MAP treatment effectively suppressed ethylene production. A noticeable difference in fruit quality was observed in the weight loss rate. Specifically, the weight loss rate in the MAP-treated experimental group was less than 1%, indicating minimal weight loss. This was attributed to the high relative humidity within the MAP. Almost no statistically significant differences were observed in other indicators, except for the weight loss rate, likely due to using fully ripened mangoes. The lesion rate was lowest in the HWT group. The MAP treatment of room-temperature storage following low-temperature storage generated high relative humidity within the MAP, thereby resulting in a low-oxygen and high-carbon-dioxide atmosphere similar to that of the MAP treatment of room-temperature storage. The internal ethylene concentration increased rapidly upon transfer from a low- to room-temperature environment; however, the MAP + EA treatment showed a relatively low ethylene concentration. The most notable aspect of fruit quality was the weight loss rate. Upon transfer from a low- to room-temperature environment, the weight loss rate increased sharply in the control and HWT, while the MAP treatment experimental group exhibited a weight loss rate of less than 1%. The lesion rate also increased sharply upon transfer from a low-temperature environment to a room-temperature environment. The HWT exhibited the lowest lesion rate of less than 2%. Among the MAP treatment experimental groups, the inclusion of EA resulted in relatively fewer lesions. Overall, the MAP treatment effectively suppressed the weight loss rate, and the inclusion of EA within MAP reduced the ethylene concentration. The HWT effectively suppressed the lesion rate but was accompanied by a high weight loss rate. Therefore, combining two postharvest management techniques, namely HWT and MAP, is the most effective approach for maintaining the quality of ripened mangoes.

Keywords
ethylene absorber
lesion rates
low-temperature storage
Mangifera indica
ripening

망고 ‘Irwin’의 유통과정 중 과실 품질 유지를 위한 수확 후 처리 방법을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 무처리, 온수 침지, MAP(Modified Atmosphere Packaging), MAP + EA(Ethylene Absorber)의 4가지 처리를 하였고, 이후 처리된 과실들을 상온 저장(20°C), 저온 저장(7°C) 후 상온 저장의 두 가지 조건으로 저장하고 기체 조성 변화, 과실 품질 변화, 병반 면적률을 조사하였다. 상온 환경에서 저장된 MAP 처리들은 무처리나 온수 침지 처리와 비교했을 때 높은 상대습도를 형성하였다. MAP 내부 대기는 일반 대기와 비교했을 때 저산소, 고이산화탄소의 대기가 형성되었다. MAP 내부에 EA 투입은 에틸렌 발생 억제에 효과적이었다. 과실 품질 변화는 감모율에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. MAP 처리를 한 실험군들의 경우 1% 미만의 감모율을 보이며 감모가 거의 발생하지 않았다. 이는 MAP 내부의 높은 상대습도가 원인으로 보인다. 감모율을 제외한 다른 품질 지표들에선 통계적 유의차가 거의 나타나지 않았는데, 이는 완숙 망고를 사용하였기 때문으로 판단된다. 병반 면적률은 온수 침지가 가장 낮은 병반 발생율을 보였다. 저온 저장 후 상온 저장의 MAP 처리들은 상온 저장의 MAP 처리들과 비슷하게 MAP 내부는 높은 상대습도를 형성하였고, 저산소, 고이산화탄소의 대기가 형성되었다. 저온 환경에서 상온 환경으로 이동될 때, 내부 에틸렌 농도는 급격히 증가하였으나, MAP + EA는 비교적 낮은 에틸렌 농도를 보였다. 과실 품질 부분에서 가장 주목할만한 부분은 감모율이었다. 저온 환경에서 상온 환경으로 이동될 때 무처리나 온수 침지 처리의 경우 감모율이 급증하였으나, MAP 처리를 한 실험군들은 1% 미만의 감모율을 보였다. 병반 면적률 또한 저온 환경에서 상온 환경으로 이동된 뒤 급격하게 증가했으나, 온수 침지의 경우 2% 미만의 가장 낮은 병반 면적률을 보였다. MAP 처리를 한 실험군들 중에선 EA가 포함된 실험군이 비교적 병반이 적게 나타났다. 종합적으로, MAP 처리는 감모율 억제에 효과적이며, MAP 내부에 EA를 포함하는 것은 내부 에틸렌 농도 증가 억제에 도움이 된다. 온수 침지는 병반 억제에는 효과적이나, 높은 감모율을 동반한다. 따라서 온수 침지와 MAP 두 가지 수확 후 관리 기술을 복합 적용하는 것이 국내에서 생산된 완숙 망고 품질 유지에 있어서 가장 유리할 것으로 사료된다.

키워드
병반율
에틸렌 흡착제
저온 저장
후숙
Mangifera indica
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control
  • Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국생물환경조절학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Bio-Environment Control
  • Journal Title(Ko) :생물환경조절학회지
  • Volume : 35
  • No :1
  • Pages :40-48
  • Received Date : 2026-01-07
  • Revised Date : 2026-01-21
  • Accepted Date : 2026-01-26
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2026.35.1.040
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