Water loss of fresh fruit: Influencing pre-harvest, harvest and postharvest factors

R Lufu, A Ambaw, UL Opara - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
Physiological water loss is one of the many postharvest disorders in the fresh fruit industry.
Water loss initiates wilting, shrivelling, browning, loss in fruit texture, flavour, and saleable …

Applications of artificial neural networks in greenhouse technology and overview for smart agriculture development

A Escamilla-García, GM Soto-Zarazúa… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article reviews the applications of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in greenhouse
technology, and also presents how this type of model can be developed in the coming years …

Application of processing and packaging hurdles for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables preservation

MC Giannakourou, TN Tsironi - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, consumers' demand for fresh, nutritious, and convenient food has shown a
significant rise. This trend has forced increased sales of minimally processed and/or pre …

The contribution of transpiration and respiration processes in the mass loss of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful)

R Lufu, A Ambaw, UL Opara - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Mass loss from fresh produce is associated with quality degradation during storage. Though
transpiration is the main process, respiration can significantly contribute to mass loss …

Single-crystal 2D covalent organic frameworks for plant biotechnology

S Wang, VA Reddy, MCY Ang, J Cui… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Molecules chemically synthesized as periodic two-dimensional (2D) frameworks via
covalent bonds can form some of the highest-surface area and-charge density particles …

Recent advances in the potential of modeling and simulation to assess the performance of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) systems for the fresh agricultural …

M Rashvand, A Matera, G Altieri, F Genovese… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The metabolic process and physiological activities of fresh fruit and vegetables
continue after harvesting and lead to quality reduction and waste enhancement. Modified …

Modelling approaches for designing and evaluating the performance of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) systems for fresh produce: A review

ZA Belay, OJ Caleb, UL Opara - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2016 - Elsevier
Fresh and minimally processed produce continue physiological and metabolic processes
after harvest, hence, they are susceptible to quality deterioration and reduced shelf life …

Transpiration and moisture evolution in packaged fresh horticultural produce and the role of integrated mathematical models: A review

GG Bovi, OJ Caleb, M Linke, C Rauh… - Biosystems …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fresh produce continues to give off moisture even under saturated conditions.•
Respiration and transpiration both plays an important role in moisture evolution.•Moisture …

The contribution of transpiration and respiration in water loss of perishable agricultural products: The case of pears

GT Xanthopoulos, CG Templalexis, NP Aleiferis… - Biosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
Transpiration and to a lesser degree respiration are two well-known processes of water loss
from fresh agricultural products, associated with visual and texture degradation. Neglecting …

Measurement and modelling of transpiration losses in packaged and unpackaged strawberries

GG Bovi, G Rux, OJ Caleb, WB Herppich, M Linke… - Biosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fresh produce transpires even at 100% RH.•Transpiration at 100% RH resulted
from a higher fruit body temperature.•Package headspace played a major role on mass …