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Litsea cubeba Essential Oil Reduces Postharvest Blueberry Rot by Inducing Cell Membrane Damage and Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation in Alternaria alternata

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 220-233, June 2026.
Litsea cubeba essential oil (LCEO) reduces blueberry rot while maintaining quality. It disrupts the cellular structure and membranes of Alternaria alternata, causing solute leakage, while simultaneously inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) damage in the pathogen.
Ruogu Cheng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Chitosan, Aloe vera Gel and Coconut Oil Edible Coatings on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) Under Ambient Storage

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Postharvest application of eco‐friendly edible coatings consisting of chitosan solution (CH), Aloe vera gel (AVG), and coconut oil (CO) on strawberry fruit under ambient conditions. Six distinct formulations (CH, AVG, CO, CH + AVG, CH + CO, and AVG + CO) along with a distilled water (control) were analyzed.
Gazi Mohammad Tasnimul Karim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brown Rot of Stone Fruits

open access: yes, 1996
This disease can destroy blossoms, fruit, and stems of peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots. It is caused by the fungi Monilinia fruiticola and M. laxa. Symptoms include brown rot cankers and mummified fruit. Control involves sanitation and fungicides.
Byther, Ralph S., Byther, Ralph
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Regulation of Quality and Phenolic Metabolism in Apricot Fruit by Postharvest Salicylic Acid and Putrescine Applications

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
This study evaluated the effects of salicylic acid and putrescine (1 mM) treatments on the quality and biochemical properties of apricot fruit during 30 days of cold storage. Although weight loss and decay increased during storage, applications significantly reduced these negative effects.
Mustafa Sakaldaş   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Challenges of Domestic Wastewater/Sewage Systems for Māori Communities

open access: yesKōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2026.
The development of domestic wastewater systems in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand has presented a significant challenge for Māori communities. While those communities have supported attempts to address the pollution of land and waterways through modern treatment methods, the solution has included continuing discharges of sometimes untreated and often
Martin Fisher, Shaun Ogilvie
wiley   +1 more source

The Mycovirome in a Worldwide Collection of the Brown Rot Fungus Monilinia fructicola. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Fungi (Basel), 2022
De Miccolis Angelini RM   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Postharvest Quality and Disorders of ‘Hass’ Avocado Fruit

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 2, June 2026.
‘Hass’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a major commercial crop, grown in many countries from which it is shipped to global markets. Commercial success in a competitive marketplace is dependent on supplying fruit of acceptable quality. After dispatch from the packhouse, quality is assessed at two main points in the supply chain, on arrival at the ...
J. Burdon
wiley   +1 more source

Biological Pesticides as Viable Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The overuse of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has raised significant environmental and health concerns. Biopesticides have emerged as viable, environmentally compatible alternatives. However, recent comprehensive reviews integrating all biopesticide categories and emphasizing their contribution to synthetic‐pesticide‐free and health‐safe ...
Molalign Assefa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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