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Effects of osmotic pre-treatment on convective drying kinetics of nectarines halves (Pyrus persica L.) [PDF]

Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2011
Measuring changes in moisture content of halves, during the drying was done to assess the influence of pre-treatment, temperature and drying air velocity l on the kinetics of convective drying nectarine varieties 'Fantasia.' Based on the results of ...
Pavkov Ivan, Babić Ljiljana, Babić Mirko, Radojčin Milivoj, Stojanović Čedomir   +4 more
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Postharvest Wax-Fungicide Treatments of Nectarines, Peaches, and Plums for: Reducing Decay, Reducing Moisture Loss, Enhancing External Appearance [PDF]

, 2021
Excerpts from the report: Peaches and nectarines also are waxed to prevent shriveling due to moisture loss, and to enhance their appearance. At retail level, fruits may lose 5 to 10 percent of their original fresh weight, and their luster and firmness.
Wells, John M.
core   +1 more source

Influence of quality attributes of early, intermediate and late peach varieties on suitability for fresh-convenience products

Advances in Horticultural Science, 2013
Fresh convenience products represent a category of minimally processed fruit and vegetables (chunks, mousse, smoothies) that respond to the changes in consumer attitudes.
F. Colantuono, M.L. Amodio, F. Piazzolla, G. Colelli   +3 more
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Active Cardboard Packaging With Encapsulated Essential Oils for Enhancing the Shelf Life of Fruit and Vegetables

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020
The quality loss of fruit and vegetables should be minimized to reduce food waste during retail. In that sense, sustainable and effective post-harvest techniques/technologies are needed, showing active packaging including encapsulated essential oils a ...
Antonio López–Gómez, Antonio López–Gómez, María Ros–Chumillas, María Ros–Chumillas, Laura Buendía-Moreno, Laura Buendía-Moreno, Ginés Benito Martínez–Hernández, Ginés Benito Martínez–Hernández   +7 more
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Sustainable Thrips Control in Nectarine Cultivation: Efficacy, Pollinator Safety, and Integrated Pest Management Strategies

Agronomy
The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, for controlling Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae, Pergande, 1895) in nectarine orchards, was evaluated, alongside their potential
Evangelos Moutsaras, Aikaterini Gerasimatou, Athanasios Antonopoulos, Christina Panopoulou, Dimitrios Lazarakis, Antonios Tsagkarakis   +5 more
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Causal agents of stone fruit diseases in Slovenia and the potential for diminishing their economic impact - a review

Plant Protection Science, 2016
In the last twenty years, stone fruit production in Slovenia has considerably decreased. Acreage with peaches and nectarines has been significantly reduced. Orchard renewal has decreased for various reasons; among them, the frequent occurrence of various
Ivan Žežlina, Mojca Rot, Milica Kač, Stanislav Trdan   +3 more
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NECTARINE

, 2015
The chapter on nectarine contains information on different aspects, such as domestication, taxonomy, centers of origin/diversity, objective of crop improvement, cytogenetics, inheritance pattern, problem in breeding, floral biology, crop improvement methods, and important ...
Sharma, DP, Sharma, Girish, Sharma, N, Yadav, Ashok   +3 more
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Contents of sugars and organic acids in the cultivars of peach (Prunus persica L.) and nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica Schneid.)

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2004
The contents of sugars and organic acids in fruits were studied among 19 different peach and nectarine cultivars. The fruits were obtained from the Fruit Growing Centre Bilje near Nova Gorica in the time of technological maturity.
Mateja COLARIČ, Franci ŠTAMPAR, Metka HUDINA   +2 more
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Advancing Fruit Bioimpedance Monitoring With Sustainable, Soft, And Bio‐Based Electrodes Beyond ECG

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Electrical impedance spectroscopy enables non‐destructive fruit quality monitoring, but conventional ECG and needle electrodes compromise signal stability, fruit physiology, and sustainability. This perspective highlights the transition toward soft, biocompatible, and biodegradable electrode interfaces based on natural substrates, bio‐derived ...
Sundus Riaz, Ahmed Rasheed, Angelo Zanella, Almudena Rivadeneyra, Paolo Lugli, Luisa Petti, Pietro Ibba   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

1-Methylcyclopropene treatment modifies postharvest behavior of Fantasia nectarines

, 2008
The effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), an inhibitor of ethylene action, on the ripening and quality of Fantasia nectarines were examined. Fruit were harvested from two commercial orchards and subsequently exposed to 1 μL L-1 of 1-MCP for 24 h at 0°
Behrouz Ehsani-Moghaddam, Jennifer R DeEll, Dennis P Murr   +2 more
core   +1 more source