green olive cultivars “manzanila” and “mission” were harvested at the mature green stage. they were either treated with 1-methylcyclopropane (1-mcp) at a concentration of 1.8 µl/l for 24 h at 20°c or kept untreated as a control. both treated and untreated fruits were then immersed in water containing cacl2 of 0 (control), 50 and 100 mm for 2 h under 1.2 bar pressure. fruits were then surface dr...

Dried fruits contribute immensely to breakfast menus and snacks for most people. A wooden cabinet dryer was fabricated used dry mango, pineapple papaya assist processors micro-, small medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) gain economic advantage of dried reduce the high postharvest losses fruits. The performance assessment a conducted determine its effect on weight (4.8–12.0 kg), yield (12.4–14.4%) ...

Tomato samples were dried at different frequency of light using clothes of different colours with wooden drying fabrication. The proximate composition and microbial count of the Tomato fruits were determined. Results showed that temperature and relative humidity of the environment affected the rate of drying of tomato as well as the growth of spoilage organisms in the fruits. Highest temperatur...

Acute and chronic toxicities of the water extract from the dried fruits of Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. were assessed in both female and male rats. For the study of acute toxicity, a single oral administration of the water extract at a dose of 5,000 mg/kg body weight (10 female, 10 male) was performed and the results showed no signs of toxicity such as general behavior changes, morbidit...

Heat treatments have been suggested as alternatives to chemical fumigants for control of postharvest insects in dried fruits and nuts. Conventional forced hot air treatments heat product too slowly to be practical, but radio frequency treatments are capable of more rapid product heating. While developing radio frequency heat treatments for dried fruits and nuts, the heat tolerance of nondiapaus...

This investigation was designed to throw light on the microbial status of some herbal materials used in ‘triphala preparation’. Dried fruit samples of Phyllanthus emblica (Amla), Terminalia belerica (Baheda) and Terminalia chebula (Harada) were collected from random market sources of Jammu & Kashmir state (India). Mycological analysis was carried out for the detection and enumeration of fungi u...

The seasonality of fruits and vegetables makes it impossible to consume and use them throughout the year, thus numerous processing efforts have been made to offer an alternative to their fresh consumption and application. To prolong their availability on the market, drying has received special attention as currently this method is considered one of the most common ways for obtaining food and ph...