Research on food waste is a topic of paramount significance, which is also reflected in a
growing number of reports and scientific papers published online as well as in scientific …

This paper reviews the literature on the effect of pre-and postharvest treatment effects on the
postharvest quality of avocado fruit. It is evident from literature that pre-harvest factors such …

Three processing and six fresh market tomato varieties harvested at “mature green” stage
were evaluated for changes in quality. The total soluble solid, titratable acidity, sugar-acid …

There exists an increasing interest from consumers and scientific community in developing
edible‐natural‐biodegradable coatings to replace commercial wax‐based coatings for …

Storability of two tomato varieties harvested at different maturity stages was studied under
ambient and in a multi-layer pads evaporative cooler in semi-arid eastern part of Ethiopia …

A detailed study was carried out with the postharvest mangoes (namely, the Langra and the
Khirshapat) treated with different levels of Bavistin DF (BDF) solution (namely, 250, 500, and …

A nanomultilayer coating made of food-grade, bio-based materials (consisting of five
nanolayers of pectin and chitosan) was produced. This coating was firstly characterized in …

Five hot pepper varieties were grown at Haramaya University Research Farm, Dire Dawa,
Ethiopia. The experiment was undertaken using completely randomized block design …

Background Tomatoes are now one of the most popular nutrient-dense vegetables in terms
of acreage, production, yield, commercial use, and consumption that add to the Bangladesh …

This experiment was conducted to assess the effects of packaging materials and storage
environments on shelf life of papaya fruit (Carica papaya L.). A factorial combination of five …