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 …

In cold storage, fruits and vegetables still keep a low respiratory rate. Although cold storage
is beneficial to maintain the quality of some fruits and vegetables, several factors …

The effect of six edible coatings were investigated on the ability to alleviate shrivel and
extend shelf life of plums. Fruit were subjected to a simulated shipping period (− 0.5±2° C …

Abstract Chitosan edible coating (Ch; 2%, mass concentration) enriched with 2% of 0.1 mg/L
Bidens pilosa (Ch+ B), Lippia javanica (Ch+ L), Syzygium cordatum (Ch+ S), or Ximenia …

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 …

Restricted postharvest application of synthetic fungicides in maintaining the quality of citrus
fruits has led to a search for alternative postharvest treatments. This study evaluated the …

Firmness is the most relevant attribute in blueberries and softening is the main obstacle for
long distant shipments (> 45 d). The main cause of softening is dehydration, which occurs …

Peaches are among the most well-known fruits in the world due to their appealing taste and
high nutritional value. Peach fruit, on the other hand, has a variety of postharvest quality …

In this study, we tested the ability of sodium dehydroacetate (SD) to extend the shelf-life of
'Kyoho'grape. Among the different concentrations of SD tested (0, 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 mmol L …

Background Recently, researchers have focused on the search for alternatives to
conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides are small bioactive peptides that regulate …