Colour is an important quality attribute in the food and bioprocess industries, and it
influences consumer's choice and preferences. Food colour is governed by the chemical …

Although a large component of tomato fruit taste is sugars, the choice of tomato cultivar and
the postharvest practices implemented by industry are designed to reduce crop loss and …

This paper presents an operational model that generates short term planning decisions for
the fresh produce industry. In particular, the application developed helps the grower to …

Shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables is greatly influenced by environmental conditions.
Increasing temperature usually results in accelerated loss of quality and shelf-life reduction …

The effects of storage at different temperatures (2, 5, 10, 15 and 20° C) conditions on whole
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, cv.'Zinac', fruits harvested at mature-green stage) quality …

Currently, there are differences in the quality loss between individual fruit upon arrival at
retail. These differences in fruit quality stem from pre-harvest biological variability between …

Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to systematically review the papers published in
the period 2005-2020 about the integration of production, inventory and distribution activities …

Active packaging (AP) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technologies are shelf-
life extension techniques introduced in the last decades in the food industry as a response to …

A feasibility study was carried out to evaluate the potential of time temperature integrators
(TTI) as an indicator of the quality of horticultural products, using mushroom (Agaricus …

This paper presents a periodical planning mathematical model for distribution of fresh agri-
food (a case study of tomato) after qualitative segregating. The main objective of the model …