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The Impact of Postharvest Research [PDF]
Research Papers in Economics, 1999 While research on the improvement of agricultural production has received considerable attention and funding, until recently postharvest activities have not attracted much attention from international research organizations. However, there is an emerging consensus on the critical role that postharvest systems can play in meeting the overall goals of ...
Goletti, Francesco +3 more
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The Postharvest Education Foundation’s role in reducing postharvest losses
Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018 The Postharvest Education Foundation (PEF) was founded to address postharvest losses through education and training. Postharvest expertisewas identified as a key weakness in many developing countries.
Holcroft, Deirdre, Kitinoja, Lisa
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Foods, 2023 China has a large variety of edible mushrooms and ranks first in the world in terms of production and variety. Nevertheless, due to their high moisture content and rapid respiration rate, they experience constant quality deterioration, browning of color,
Yuxi Guo +12 more
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Quality Evolution and Aroma Profile of Pointed Cabbage in Different Storage Regimes
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 With its increasing popularity, the need for optimal storage conditions of pointed cabbages becomes more important to meet the year-round demand. Storage of the pointed varieties, however, is more difficult compared to the traditional, round varieties ...
Maxime Janssens +4 more
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Foods, 2022 Fresh ready-to-cook fish fillets are susceptible to loss of freshness and accumulation of off-odour due to accelerated microbial spoilage. Suboptimal storage temperature and packaging conditions accelerate this process, limiting the economic potential ...
Umezuruike Linus Opara +3 more
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Horticulturae, 2022 Citrus spp. are spread mainly in the Mediterranean basin and represent the largest fruit source for human consumption. Postharvest losses, mainly due to diseases and metabolic disorders of fruits, can cause severe wastage, reaching 30 to 50% of the total
M. C. Strano +6 more
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International Journal of Food Science, 2022 Drying fruits and vegetables can be achieved using different drying methods based on the crop’s economic value and the technology’s affordability. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, where sunlight intensity and duration are high, it is recommended to use ...
Hayat Hassen Mohammed +3 more
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Foods, 2021 Weight loss and decay are common physiological disorders during postharvest handling and storage of pomegranates. The study focused on relating the ability of plastic liners as internal packaging to modify both gaseous and moisture atmosphere around the ...
Robert Lufu +2 more
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Emerging Postharvest Technologies to Enhance the Shelf-Life of Fruit and Vegetables: An Overview
Foods, 2022 Quality losses in fresh produce throughout the postharvest phase are often due to the inappropriate use of preservation technologies. In the last few decades, besides the traditional approaches, advanced postharvest physical and chemical treatments ...
M. Palumbo +10 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023 The volatiles and antioxidant capacity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from freshly immature and mature leaves of Blumea balsamifera at various hydrodistillation times were investigated. Seven major terpenoids were identified: two monoterpenes, camphor
Sirinapha Jirakitticharoen +3 more
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