Background Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables have gained much more attention worldwide in
the past decades. Due to the increased awareness of consumers in sensorial and nutritional …

Understanding how an adequate food security may be determined, how nutritional intakes
evolve over time and are influenced by global dynamics are few of the questions scholars …

The use of chlorine as a disinfectant in the fresh-cut produce industry has been identified as
a concern mainly due to public health issues. In fact, this chemical, commonly used as …

The consumers' demand for fresh fruits and vegetables has increased in recent years. These
foods may be consumed raw or minimally processed, and therefore can be a vehicle of …

Postharvest technologies have allowed horticultural industries to meet the global demands
of local and large-scale production and intercontinental distribution of fresh produce that …

Pandemic COVID-19 warned the importance of preparing the immune system to prevent
diseases. Therefore, consuming fresh fruits and vegetables is essential for a healthy and …

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology offers the possibility to retard the
respiration rate and extend the shelf life of fresh produce, and is increasingly used globally …

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology has been commercially viable since the
1970s. Currently, MAP is extensively used worldwide to preserve the quality and extend the …

Interest in the postharvest behavior of fruits and vegetables has a history as long as
mankind's. Once we moved past mere survival, the goal of postharvest preservation …

The potential cross-contamination of pathogens between clean and contaminated produce
in the washing tank is highly dependent on the water quality. Process wash water …