Nutrition-sensitive agriculture is a novel concept in the agri-food system, which considers implementation of techniques able to guarantee nutritional value produce, sustainability production and, at same time, reduce ecological impact agricultural practices. These principles can be also introduced fresh-cut market with aim maintaining produce quality during shelf life. In this context, use bio...

Twenty types of fruits and vegetables representing a broad range fresh produce categories were assessed for the growth potential kinetics Listeria monocytogenes under conditions reflecting commercial practices storage distribution sustained temperature abuse. Whole fresh-cut was obtained from various sources inoculated with L. strains to evaluate survival up 25 days, depending on projected or r...

Fresh-cut leafy vegetable has an image as a healthy, nutritious, and delicious product. However, the product still faces challenge of quality retention short shelf life, especially in tropical climate regions. Enzymatic browning fresh-cut vegetables is considered one most important attributes limiting life The hurdle approach using commercial vacuum precooling combination with modified atmosphe...

Seed priming (controlled hydration followed by drying) is used to alleviate high temperature inhibition of germination and improve seedling emergence of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and other species. However, seed priming can also reduce the longevity of seeds during dry storage. Alternative drying methods [i.e., slow drying or moisture content reduction (MCR) before drying] can extend seed lon...

One millisecond delayed light emission has been studied in isolated coupled lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. romaine) chloroplasts. Delayed light emission was increased upon addition of ferricyanide or 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-p-phenylene diamine. In the presence of ferricyanide, the magnitude of the signal was increased by the addition of ADP (in the absence of orthophosphate), ATP, DI0-9, or phlorizin...