▪ Abstract Losses from postharvest fruit diseases range from 1 to 20 percent in the United
States, depending on the commodity. The application of fungicides to fruits after harvest to …

Chitosan, a given name to a deacetylated form of chitin, is a natural biodegradable
compound derived from crustaceous shells such as crabs and shrimps, whose main …

More than one third of harvested fruit and vegetables are lost and do not reach the
customers mainly due to postharvest decay. During the last decade, several postharvest …

Phenolic secondary metabolites play an important role in plant‐derived food quality, as they
affect quality characteristics such as appearance, flavour and health‐promoting properties …

Abstract Effect of gum arabic (GA) 10% and calcium chloride (CA) 3% on the physiological
and biochemical properties of mango (Mangifera indica L. CV. Choke Anan) fruits stored at …

Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology,
this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and …

Increasing loss of conventional fungicides due to pathogen resistance and general
unacceptability in terms of public and environmental risk have favoured the introduction of …

Abstract Mango fruit (Mangifera Indica L., cv. Shelly) developing at the exterior of canopy
and exposed to sunlight acquires a red peel color on the sun-exposed side compared to the …

Abstract The effect of chitosan (5.0 and 10.0 mg ml− 1) on the incidence of brown rot
(caused by Monilinia fructicola), quality attributes and senescence physiology of peaches …

Chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives have been identified as versatile biopolymers for a
broad range of agriculture and food applications. Up to now, several methods have been …