During fruit ripening on the tree and after harvest some essential processes involve the
production of the anaerobic metabolites, acetaldehyde (AA) and ethanol. These processes …

Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is a plant growth regulator belonging to the jasmonate family. It
plays an important role as a possible airborne signaling molecule mediating intra-and inter …

Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables: Science, Technology, and Market provides a
comprehensive reference source for the emerging fresh-cut fruits and vegetables industry. It …

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this work discusses the basic and the more recent
innovations in fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processing. It addresses scientific progress in the …

Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of concentration (0, 0.26 or 1.05%) and
duration (0, 20 or 60 s) of sodium hypochlorite treatment on subsequent firmness, electrolyte …

This chapter covers the following subjects: ripeness classification of tomatoes,
measurements of fruit ripeness, the respiratory and ethylene climacteric, quality …

Ethanol and acetaldehyde are present in carnation flowers during the senescence process.
If applied to cut carnations, flower longevity is increased. These same compounds are found …

The leaves of trees emit significant amounts of acetaldehyde which is synthesized there by
the oxidation of ethanol. In the present study, we examined plant internal and environmental …

A simple and cost-effective ethanol vapor treatment using alcohol powder, which gradually
diffuses ethanol vapor, was conducted to inhibit the senescence of harvested broccoli …

This study was undertaken to optimize ethanol vapor application as a ripening inhibitor on
whole mangoes to extend fresh-cut mango shelf life. Freshly harvested mangoes were first …