Composite coating of chitosan with salicylic acid retards pear fruit softening under cold and supermarket storage

A Sinha, PPS Gill, SK Jawandha, SK Grewal - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit softening is enzyme mediated degradation process determined by the action of cell
wall modifying enzymes. Present study evaluated the combined effects of chitosan (CH) and …

Salicylic acid enriched beeswax coatings suppress fruit softening in pears by modulation of cell wall degrading enzymes under different storage conditions

A Sinha, PPS Gill, SK Jawandha, P Kaur… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pear fruits are highly perishable and experiences excessive softening during postharvest
storage. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of salicylic acid (SA) …

Comparison of nano-calcium and calcium chloride spray on postharvest quality and cell wall enzymes activity in apple cv. Red Delicious

S Ranjbar, M Rahemi, A Ramezanian - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the experiment was to compare the effects of preharvest nano-calcium and
calcium chloride spraying on postharvest quality and the cell wall enzyme activities of the …

Enhancement of postharvest sensory quality and antioxidant capacity of sweet pepper fruits by foliar applying calcium lactate and ascorbic acid

T Barzegar, M Fateh, F Razavi - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
In this experiment, the impact of foliar spraying of ascorbic acid (AsA; 100, 200, and 300 mg
L− 1) and calcium lactate (CaL; 0.5, 1 and 1.5 g L− 1) on sensory quality and antioxidant …

Postharvest quality improvements in mango cultivar Tommy Atkins by chitosan coating with Mentha piperita L. essential oil

KÁR de Oliveira, ML da Conceição… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the effects of the application of coatings formed by mixtures of chitosan
(Chi; 5 g L− 1) and Mentha piperita L. essential oil (MPEO; 1.25 and 0.6 mL L− 1) on …

Preharvest methyl salicylate treatment enhance the chilling tolerance and improve the postharvest quality of apricot during low temperature storage

X Fan, Z Du, X Cui, W Ji, J Ma, X Li, X Wang… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Apricot is highly susceptible to chilling injury during low temperature storage, while methyl
salicylate (MeSA) can alleviate chilling injury and enhance the postharvest quality of fruit …

Citral-thymol based synergistic shellac coatings enhanced shelf life of Kinnow fruit stored under low temperature conditions

R Tandon, A Kalia, RD Bhardwaj… - Journal of Stored Products …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial spoilage incurs the main cause of reduced shelf life of Kinnow during storage and
transportation. This study aimed to evaluate the postharvest application of plant-derived …

Preharvest Foliar Application of Si–Ca-Based Biostimulant Affects Postharvest Quality and Shelf-Life of Clementine Mandarin (Citrus clementina Hort. Ex Tan)

V Ziogas, N Bravos, SB Hussain - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Citriculture and the postharvest industry are in the quest for biostimulants that favour fruit
quality and extend shelf-life. Recently, Si has emerged as a biostimulant and its impact on …

Cherry tomato qualities affected by foliar spraying with boron and calcium

MZ Islam, MA Mele, JP Baek, HM Kang - Horticulture, Environment, and …, 2016 - Springer
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of foliar spraying with boron and calcium
on the qualities of light red maturity-stage 'Unicorn'cherry tomato. Increased cell-wall …

Effect of foliar calcium fertilization on fruit quality, cell wall enzyme activity and expression of key genes in Chinese cherry

Y Wu, X Yang, X Wang, L Yan, X Hu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chinese cherries are early flowering and early fruiting, with both edible and ornamental
values. This study aims to explore the effects of pre-harvest spraying with different …