A predictive method was developed for assessing the shelf life of fresh asparagus from Ica, based on the presence of volatile bio-indicators (VBOcs) of senescence. The shelf life of fresh-cut fresh asparagus is approximately two weeks. However, handling processes and cold-chain breaking can lead to prior deterioration. From the moment of cutting, asparagus begin a series of physiological / biochemical processes that result in progressive product quality deterioration. This project determined the compounds to be used as predictive bio-indicators suitable for analyzing useful life time by gas chromatography and multivariate testing.

• Eric G. Cosio (PI, PUCP)
• Fabián Limonchi (Research associate, PUCP)
• Francis Watson (Co- investigator, Agroindustrial Beta)
• Mayra Rabines (Research assistant, PUCP)

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru
  • Institute for Nature, Earth and Energy
• Complejo Agroindustrial BETA S.A.