Chitosan and mint essential oil treatments have been studied as natural alternatives to
chemical fungicides to control fruit diseases caused by phytopathogens, such as …

Colletotrichum brevisporum is an important fungal pathogen that causes anthracnose and
has led to serious postharvest losses of papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit in recent years …

Papaya is a climacteric fruit that undergoes rapid ripening and quality deterioration during
postharvest storage, resulting in significant economic losses. This study employed …

Colletotrichum brevisporum is an important causal pathogen of anthracnose that seriously
affects the fruit quality and yield of papaya (Carica papaya L.). Although many genes and …

Background Gray mold is the most prevalent postharvest disease of apple fruits in Egypt. In
this study, five isolates of Botrytis cinerea were isolated from apple fruits that had postharvest …

Bell pepper presents rapid weight loss and is highly susceptible to gray mold caused by the
fungus Botrytis cinerea. The most employed method to control this disease is the application …

Banana is a delicious fruit with excellent nutrient components beneficial for human health. In
postharvest, banana fruit is quickly ripe within few days at ambient temperature condition …

Colletotrichum species are the most important postharvest spoilage fungi of papaya fruit.
The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of temperature and relative humidity …

This research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of hot water (43–53° C· 5 min− 1; 47° C· 2–
6 min− 1), 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at 50–300 nL L− 1 and a combination of hot water …

Hot water treatment (HT) induces chilling injury (CI) tolerance in mango, but prolonged
exposure to HT causes softening. In this sense, calcium salts stabilize the cell wall …