Stone fruit, including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and cherries, are popular
worldwide as a result of their high nutritional value and desirable taste. However, stone fruit …

The application of humic substances (HSs) promotes bioactive effects in plants, stimulating
growth and development, promoting against biotic and abiotic stresses and increasing …

Pomegranate fruit is prone to moisture loss irrespective of its thick rind and tough leathery
outer skin, resulting in compromised visual appearance and financial loss. The aim of this …

Passion fruit is a tropical fruit that has plenty of fruit fragrance. During storage, passion fruit
quickly loses water, resulting in its poor quality. Researching the mechanism of water loss …

Lenticels are sites of preferential gas exchange and water loss. Here we quantified the water
vapor permeance of lenticels and their contribution to total transpiration in different regions …

Lenticel breakdown (LB) mainly occurs in susceptible 'Gala'and 'Red Delicious' apples
following storage. Postharvest calcium treatment increased LB of both cultiavrs as well as …

Apple fruit can be stored for long periods of time, especially with the use of controlled
atmosphere storage, but like many fruits and vegetables are susceptible to water loss. Water …

Water loss is a critical concern in postharvest fruit technology, significantly impacting fruit
quality, shelf life, and market value. This phenomenon involves the loss of moisture from fruit …

Particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of solid and liquid substances of organic and inorganic
character suspended in air. Plants are used as biological filters of air. However, PM can be …

The symptoms of fruit weight loss are common, including but not limited to shrivelling,
changes in product colour, textural properties, total soluble solids, product flavour and …