Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is used to supplement
low temperature management to delay senescence, reduce
physiological disorders, and suppress decay in many fresh fruit
and vegetable products. While numerous studies
indicated the potential of MAP for extending storage/shipping life
of sweet cherries , certain
cherry cultivars had little response or responded negatively to MAP
regarding respiration,
flavor, texture, stem (pedicel) quality, and
mold infection indicating that package selection is highly cultivar
dependent.