Ethylene-induced potassium transporter AcKUP2 gene is involved in kiwifruit postharvest ripening
BMC Plant Biology, 2022 Background Potassium (K) is important in the regulation of plant growth and development. It is the most abundant mineral element in kiwifruit, and its content increases during fruit ripening.
Nan Shan +7 more
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Fruit characteristics and cuticle triterpenes as related to postharvest quality of highbush blueberries [PDF]
, 2016 Chilean fresh blueberries take 20-50 days to arrive by boat to the Northern hemisphere, softening and dehydration being the main defects upon arrival. The effect of maturity at harvest (75% blue, 100% blue, and overripe) on cuticular triterpene content ...
Graell i Sarle, Jordi +5 more
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Potential for Ethanol Vapours to Limit Table Grape Berry Shatter and to Limit Ethylene Evolution from Clusters [PDF]
, 2004 We have shown previously that ethanol vapours (given by 2 ml per kg of grapes) can prevent Botrytis development and stem browning, two of the major problems in postharvest quality of table grapes.
Bouzambou, Najat +4 more
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Mechanisms and modelling approaches to weight loss in fresh fruit: a review
Technology in HorticultureThe symptoms of fruit weight loss are common, including but not limited to shrivelling, changes in product colour, textural properties, total soluble solids, product flavour and saleable weight.
Robert Lufu +2 more
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Metabolomic characterization of strawberry cultivars during postharvest [PDF]
, 2018 The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is the berry most consumed worldwide and is well-known for its delicate flavour and nutritional characteristics.
Osorio-Algar, Sonia +2 more
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Modelling postharvest quality behaviour as affected by preharvest conditions [PDF]
, 2003 Some hundred years ago, wise men decided that preharvest research and applications had to be regarded separated from the postharvest handling and behaviour. Over the years, both areas developed completely separated.
Heuvelink, E. +3 more
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Efficient Preservation of Perishable Fruits by Erasable Metal‐Organic Frameworks
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study presents an erasable Pickering emulsion‐based coating stabilized by metal‐organic frameworks. This washable coating significantly extends fruit shelf life by scavenging ethylene and inhibiting foodborne pathogens, offering a sustainable solution for postharvest.
Liying Yang +7 more
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Sweet Pepper cv. Lai Lai Ripeness Stage Influences Susceptibility to Mycotoxinogenic Alternaria alternata Causing Black Mold [PDF]
The Plant Pathology JournalSweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a highly nutritious and economically important vegetable grown worldwide. Black mold, caused by mycotoxin-producing Alternaria spp., is a common postharvest disease during cold storage and transport, leading to ...
Charles S. Krasnow +5 more
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Oxidative Stress Associated with Chilling Injury in Immature Fruit: Postharvest Technological and Biotechnological Solutions [PDF]
, 2017 Immature, vegetable-like fruits are produced by crops of great economic importance, including cucumbers, zucchini, eggplants and bell peppers, among others. Because of their high respiration rates, associated with high rates of dehydration and metabolism,
Carvajal Moreno, Fátima +5 more
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Optical Absorption and Scattering Phenomena in 'Jubileum' Plums in Relation to Their Colour Properties [PDF]
, 2010 Absorption and scattering of laser light pulse passing through the fruit determine among others, the optical properties of the product. Efforts have been made in the recent past to utilize innovative techniques such as time-resolved reflectance ...
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