Concentrations of different gases and volatiles present or produced inside a fruit are
determined by the permeability of the fruit tissue to these compounds. Primarily, surface …

The latest advances in our understanding of the relationship between ethylene and fruit
ripening are reviewed. Considerable progress has been made in the characterisation of …

The avocado (Persea americana) is a major crop commodity worldwide. Moreover, avocado,
a paleopolyploid, is an evolutionary “outpost” among flowering plants, representing a basal …

Although the avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years in its
native Latin America, world production and trade have only developed over the past few …

The effect of a hormic dose of UV-C (254 nm) on changes in fruit firmness and cell wall-
degrading enzyme (CWDE) activity was determined using tomato fruit. Throughout the …

Focusing exclusively on postharvest vegetable studies, this book covers advances in
biochemistry, plant physiology, and molecular physiology to maximize vegetable quality …

Hypobaric (low-pressure; LP) storage offers considerable potential as a method for
preventing postharvest losses of horticultural and other perishable commodities, such as …

Modified and controlled atmospheres for tropical fruits Page 143 4 Modified and Controlled
Atmospheres for Tropical Fruits* Elhadi M. Yahia DIPA, Facultad de Química, Universidad …

Changes in fermentation volatiles and enzymes were studied in preclimacteric and
postclimacteric 'Bartlett'pears (Pyrus communis L.) kept in air, 0.25% O2, 20% O2+ 80 …

Ethylene is one of several plant growth regulators that affect plant growth, development and
senescence, but, from a postharvest perspective, its role as a principal regulator of fruit …