MAP technology helps keep litchi fresh for monthVietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Pham Thi Thu Ha from the Institute of Chemistry under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and her colleagues have successfully developed a process of preserving litchis for over one month with MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) technology. Tests showed that after four weeks at the temperature of 4oC, the percentage of rotten fruit preserved in MAP bags manufactured by VAST was equal to that of the fruit preserved MAP bags sourced from South Korea – about 4 percent. The MAP technology was developed by the Institute of Chemistry beginning in 2008. Later, they will be put into MAP bags and preserved at the temperature of 4-5oC and the humidity of 85-90 percent. MAP bags can help settle the problem.

Source: VietNamNet News May 25, 2017 00:33 UTC