Packaging of Fruits on the Vine, a New Horizon to Increase their Shelf Life (Case Study: Pistachio)

Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AERI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran

*Corresponding author: Behjat Tajeddin, Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AERI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran, Tel: +98-26-32705242, FAX: +98-26-32706277, ORCID: 0000-0002-9098-0334; E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]

Received Date: February 02, 2026

Published Date: May 16, 2026

Citation: Tajeddin B. (2026). Packaging of Fruits on the Vine, a New Horizon to Increase their Shelf Life (Case Study: Pistachio). Mathews J Nutr Diet. 9(1):45.

Copyrights: Tajeddin B. © (2026).

ABSTRACT

In a sustainable agricultural system, preserving the nutritional value of foods such as fruits by reducing its waste and increasing shelf life without harming the environment or imposing an additional burden on nature is an ideal issue. In many cases, inspiration from nature helps to sustain this theme. In nature, many fruits last better as long as they are attached to their roots, but they undergo changes after harvesting. However, there is no other way; to eat them on the one hand and to prevent them from ripening too much which may have complications on the other hand, they must be harvested. Delicious and useful fruits such as pistachios, grapes, barberries, dates, Tomatoes, etc. ripen on the vine. Therefore, harvesting them with clusters (fruits on the vine) and packaging them in the same condition may have a positive effect on their longer storage. In general, storing such products on the vine (with their stems, clusters, or green parts) can help maintain their freshness, quality, and shelf life, but the severity of the effect, and the reason and mechanism for it, may vary for each product. As a case study, pistachios on the vine were packaged under modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and refrigerated at 5±1°C. Quality factors and appearance of the samples showed that pistachios on the vine had better results than individual pistachios. In addition to the brilliant results of this case study that has already been published, the results of the experiences of leading farmers and some researchers in the preservation of fruits on the vine indicate the increase of their shelf life on the vine, which is discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Fruits on the Vine, MAP, Packaging, Quality, Shelf Life.