Effects of chitosan edible film coatings on the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)

In this study, the effects of chitosan edible film coatings on the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) were investigated. Sweet cherries were coated with 1% chitosan [two of which were produced from shrimp waste originating from the Marmara Sea in Turkey (Chitosan-1, Chitosan-2) and the other two of which were commercially produced (Commercial-1 and Commercial-2)] and stored at 4 °C for 25 days or 20...