| Article ID: | iaor20033164 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 877 |
| End Page Number: | 886 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Journal: | Computers and Operations Research |
| Authors: | Xu Li Da, Xu Shiying, Chen Xiufang |
| Keywords: | decision: applications, decision theory: multiple criteria, analytic hierarchy process |
Fresh fruits undergo vigorous biological reaction after harvest and their respiration accelerates the natural loss of fruit tissue. Therefore, fruits tend to lose water at room temperature, change appearance, texture, and quality, and thus reduce their commercial value. Kiwifruits rot faster than other fruits due to their high ethylene concentration in atmosphere and their sensitivity to ethylene. Coating fruits with an edible film is an effective storage method at room temperature. In this paper, mathematical models of the permeability of edible films and the analytic hierarchy process model are used to determine the optimum edible film for preserving kiwifruits.