PVA/EVA Modified Atmosphere Packaging Combined with Ethylene Scavenging for Shelf Life Extension of Kyoho Grapes

ZHANG Renyu; LI Ye; LI Dongli; GAO Li

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.15.013

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (15) : 133-139. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.15.013

Agro-products Preservationand Food Packaging

PVA/EVA Modified Atmosphere Packaging Combined with Ethylene Scavenging for Shelf Life Extension of Kyoho Grapes

ZHANG Renyu¹, LI Ye^1,*, LI Dongli¹, GAO Li²

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The work aims to extend the shelf life of Kyoho grapes under room temperature (25 ℃). Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) bags were prepared usingPVA/EVA polymer composite films. Kyoho grapes wrapped with either ethylene-absorbing paper or blank paper were placed inside the bags, forming the PVA/EVA-E and PVA/EVA packaging groups, respectively. The storage quality of these two packaginggroups was compared with that of a naked control at 25 ℃. For the PVA/EVA-E and PVA/EVA packaginggroups, the PVA/EVA film combined with micro-perforations stabilized the in-bag O₂ and CO₂ concentrations at approximately 17% and 5%, respectively, with a relative humidity of about 95%; the daily mass loss rate was only approximately 0.5%, markedly lower than the 4% observed in the control. The effective shelf life of the PVA/EVAgroup reached 4 d, twice that of the control (2 d). With the addition of ethylene-absorbing paper, the PVA/EVA-E group maintained the browning index of ≤2 throughout the 8-day storage period, further extending the shelf life to 8 d. At the end of storage, the berry hardness of the PVA/EVA-E group was 38% higher than that of the control, and the total soluble solid (TSS) and vitamin C (VC) contents were superior to those of the other two groups; the PVA/EVA group exhibited intermediate values for all measured parameters. In conclusion, the PVA/EVA MAP, through its moderate moisture permeability and micro-perforation design, establishes a microenvironment that balances moisture retention and gas exchange, effectively reducing the moisture loss, preventing anaerobic respiration, and inhibiting fungal decay caused by Botrytis cinerea. The PVA/EVA MAP combined with ethylene removal technology further delayed rachis browning and quality deterioration.

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passive modified atmosphere packaging / total soluble solids / shelf life / Kyoho grapes / ethylene

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ZHANG Renyu, LI Ye, LI Dongli, GAO Li. PVA/EVA Modified Atmosphere Packaging Combined with Ethylene Scavenging for Shelf Life Extension of Kyoho Grapes[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(15): 133-139 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.15.013

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