The minimal processing industry for fruit and vegetables needs appropriate selection of raw
materials and operation of improved sustainable strategies for reducing losses and …

The aim of this work is to review the current knowledge on the effects of plant metabolism
(C3, C4, and CAM) on root exudation and on the methods of exudate collection as well as …

This study aimed to investigate influences of calcium chloride (CaCl 2) concentrations
combined with nano-chitosan coating on the quality of strawberry during postharvest …

Interest in the postharvest behavior of fruits and vegetables has a history as long as
mankind's. Once we moved past mere survival, the goal of postharvest preservation …

Minimally processed refrigerated (MPR) fruits and vegetables are an important and rapidly
developing class of MPR foods. These convenience foods are being produced by unique …

The effect of incorporating Ag-chitosan nanocomposites into chitosan coatings on the quality
of fresh-cut melon over 13 d at 5° C has been studied. The respiration rate of fresh-cut melon …

The combined effect of chemical dip and/or edible coating and/or controlled atmosphere
(CA) on quality of fresh-cut banana was investigated. Banana slices were subject to a 3-min …

This paper covers an exhaustive review on advances in minimal processing of fruits and
vegetables. The review includes an exclusive discussion on production chain of minimally …

In order to reveal the molecular information of soluble sugars and organic acids both in
stored fresh-cut and whole melon fruits, the enzymes and genes involved in the metabolism …

The combined effects of pure oxygen pretreatment (PO) and chitosan coating (C) containing
0.03% rosemary extracts (R) on the quality of fresh-cut pears were investigated. Whole …