The invention relates to a method for preserving
cut apple for an ultra-long time by conditioning air. The method comprises the following steps: (1)
cutting complete apples into blocks; (2) protecting colour of the apple blocks by using a colour protecting agent and
coating films on the apple blocks by using a
film coating agent; (3) draining the apple blocks and then
processing the apple blocks in a continuous high-
oxygen-concentration condition; and (4) carrying out gas packing the processed apple blocks, sterilizing the apple blocks and finally refrigerating the apple blocks, wherein all the operations are carried out at 0-5 DEG C. According to the method, the apples are
cut at a low temperature and then processed under a high-
oxygen-concentration condition; compared with the process of only refrigerating
cut apples, the method provided by the invention has the advantages that the preservation period of the cut apple can be prolonged much longer, and due to the
high oxygen concentration, the growth of some bacterium and funguses can be suppressed, the rottenness of the
fruits and vegetables in preservation can be reduced, the
respiration effect and
ethylene synthesis of the
fruits and vegetables can be reduced, the tissue brown
stain can be slowed and the generation of substances with peculiar smells such as
acetaldehyde and
ethanol and the like can be reduced, so that the quality of the
fruits and vegetables in preservation can be improved.