Firmness is an important parameter for fresh blueberries as it influences the quality
perceived by consumers and postharvest storage potential. However, the blueberry …

Background A deep understanding of the motion and the intensities of forces endured by the
fruits overtime during the various handling processes is necessary if improvements are to be …

Blackberries and raspberries, commonly known as Rubus berries, are commercially grown
worldwide across different climates. Rubus berries contain wide array of phytochemicals …

Introduction Specific microbial communities are associated to host plants, influencing their
phenotype and fitness. Despite the rising interest in plant microbiome, the role of microbial …

Moisture loss is considered a main cause of blueberry softening during postharvest storage.
However, the causal relationship between softening and water loss has only previously …

The application of direct-injection mass spectrometric (DI-MS) techniques, like Proton
Transfer Reaction Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (PTR-ToF-MS) has been suggested as …

Incorporation of probiotic bacteria in food is a challenge for the industry, given the sensitivity
of probiotic cultures to process conditions. The objective of this study was to coat papaya …

Raspberry production is under threat from the emerging fungal pathogenic genus
Cladosporium. We used amplicon‐sequencing, coupled with qPCR, to investigate how fruit …

Fruit texture and firmness are important cues of blueberry quality for the fresh market. These
attributes contribute to consumer acceptance, resistance to bruising during harvesting and …

The present study used descriptive sensory analysis (DSA) to compare Pizza cheeses
prepared from various combinations of fresh Mozzarella and semi-ripened Cheddar …