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This study evaluated the effectiveness of two commercial modified atmosphere packaging films (Fresh Mama and Keep It Fresh) in combination with ethylene scavengers such as potassium permanganate, activated carbon, and their combination in extending the shelf life and preserving fruit quality under ambient (25\u00b0C) and refrigerated (4\u00b0C) storage. Fruits were assessed for physiological loss in weight (PLW), rot incidence, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, anthocyanin content, and color attributes at defined intervals. Packaging type, ethylene scavenger treatment, and storage conditions significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) influenced all quality parameters. Among treatments, Fresh Mama film integrated with potassium permanganate + activated carbon (P\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      T\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) consistently showed superior performance. Under refrigerated storage, PLW was reduced to 3.55% compared to 4.67% in the control; rot incidence remained below 5% up to 70 days, ascorbic acid was retained at 5.91\u00a0mg 100 g\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      <jats:sup>1<\/jats:sup>\n                      compared with 3.03\u00a0mg 100 g\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      <jats:sup>1<\/jats:sup>\n                      in control, and TSS was maintained at 16.83 \u00b0Brix. Refrigerated storage (4\u00b0C) substantially outperformed ambient storage (25\u00b0C) by suppressing respiration, enzymatic activity, and oxidative deterioration. Overall, the integrated use of advanced packaging films with ethylene scavengers, particularly under refrigerated conditions, extended the marketable shelf life of Regina cherries by up to 70 days, offering a practical and commercially viable postharvest management strategy for reducing losses in this highly perishable cultivar.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/1750-3841.71202","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]],"date-time":"2026-06-19T09:34:24Z","timestamp":1781861664000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Integrated Packaging and Ethylene Scavenging Strategies to Extend the Shelf Life and Quality of Sweet Cherry cv. \u2018Regina\u2019 Under Ambient and Refrigerated Storage"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"91","author":[{"given":"Rumysa","family":"Khan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Science and Technology Sher\u2010e\u2010Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology\u2010Kashmir  Jammu and Kashmir India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6466-4533","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nusrat","family":"Jan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Science and Technology Sher\u2010e\u2010Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology\u2010Kashmir  Jammu and Kashmir India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Syed Zameer","family":"Hussain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Science and Technology Sher\u2010e\u2010Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology\u2010Kashmir  Jammu and Kashmir India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_2_7_2_1","first-page":"1752","article-title":"Bioactive Compounds in Cherries: Nutritional and Health Benefits","volume":"85","author":"Afonso M. 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