Generalized toolbox for a priori equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging design. Part II: validation

A graphical, unified, and rational toolbox was developed to support practitioners in designing optimal packaging of fruits and vegetables. Herein, we validate the proposed methodology with real examples on fresh produce by means of novel data and literature results on blueberries, figs, and tomatoes. Also, a comparison with a literature design method is included to showcase the strengths of our toolbox, which simplifies and overcomes the current case-by-case procedures. The proposed method leverages four characteristic parameters which fully define a packaging solution in a straightforward manner.