Lifepack® MAP Bag
Cantaloupe Melon
Cucumis melo
Lifepack MA-MH (Modified Atmosphere / Modified Humidity) cantaloupe melon MAP bag. MAP maintains high humidity and prolongs the ripening process, thus keeping the product fresher and firmer for longer.
Up to 4 weeks at 2–4 °C (35.5–39 °F)
Shelf life — cold chain
7–10 days at ambient
Shelf life — ambient
Recommended atmosphere
O2 3–5% · CO2 10–15% · RH 90–95%
Key benefits
- Extended shelf life for longer storage and distribution
- Reduced dehydration and shrivelling
- Inhibition of internal breakdown and collapsed seed cavity
- Inhibition of sunken lesions
- Inhibition of chilling injury
- Maintained freshness and firmness
- Inhibition of storage mould and rots
- Higher profitability due to reduced wastage