The invention discloses a modified-
atmosphere preservation method for bitter gourds. The method includes the following steps of
raw material pretreatment, bagging, gas-filled packaging, sterilization and storage and transportation. By adopting a modified-
atmosphere packaging technology and adjusting gas compositions in a packaging storage environment, growth and
metabolism of microorganisms can be effectively restrained; meanwhile, by controlling temperature and improving a pretreatment and packaging process,
cold damage,
ethylene ripening and decaying of the bitter gourds are avoided. According to the modified-
atmosphere packaging technology, the non-poisonous, non-harmful and no-residual effects are achieved, non-harmful treatment is adopted in the whole preservation process, the usage of poisonous
chemical agents is avoided, and therefore no harmful influence on the bitter gourds exists. By means of the method, the defects of the prior art are overcome, the original freshness, color and luster and
flavor of the bitter gourds can be kept, the
shelf life of the bitter gourds can be prolonged, and the easily appearing problems that due to extremely low O2 concentration and extremely high CO2 content, the bitter gourds suffer
oxygen deficit, and
breathing disorders are caused in the modified-atmosphere preservation process of the bitter gourds can be solved.