The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment before cutting on respiration rate, ethylene production, electrolyte leakage, firmness, and color in fresh-cut apple fruit. Fresh-cut apple without 1-MCP treatment had a shelf life of 10 days at 2 degrees C and became browning and decay after pro-long storage. However, fresh-cut apple remained f...

The influence of high oxygen concentrations on total phenolic, total anthocyanin, individual phenolic compounds, and antioxidant capacity (measured as oxygen radical absorbance capacity, ORAC) in highbush blueberry fruit (Vaccinium corymbosum L. cv. Duke) was investigated. Freshly harvested blueberries were placed in jars ventilated continuously with air or with 40, 60, 80, or 100% O(2) at 5 de...

Solid male lure dispensers containing methyl eugenol (ME) and raspberry ketone (RK), or mixtures of the lures (MEþRK), and dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate (DDVP) were evaluated in area-wide pest management bucket or Jackson traps in commercial papaya (Carica papaya L.) orchards where both oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), are ...

background and objectives : the efficacy of mentha piperita l, zataria multiflora boiss and thymus vulgaris l essential oils (eos) was evaluated for controlling the growth of phytophthora drechsleri, the causative agent of damage to many crops that is consumed directly by humans. materials and methods : the eos used in this study was purchased from magnolia co, iran. the pour plate method in pe...

Wounded mature 'Fuerte' fruit (Persea americana Mill.) ripened faster than non-wounded fruit when stored at 14°C. Significant differences were not observed in respiration or ethylene production between wounded and nonwounded fruit when stored at 20° but the former softened faster and showed greater polygalacturonase activity. Wounded and non-wounded fruit ripened at similar rates when stored af...

Eggplant is one of the most popular and vital vegetable crops in world. Various plant bio-regulators have been used different to increase uptake nutrients thereby leading improvement growth, flowering, fruit quality, storability yield. The scope this study was evaluate effects calcium lactate salicylic acid foliar application on growth parameters, physiological characteristics shelf-life eggpla...

Abstract Sapota is one of fruits with short period shelf life. One techniques to extend sapota’s life edible coating. Currently, hydrocolloid green grass jelly combining sodium alginate was used and evaluated determine its effect on the sapota fruit. Coating done using two different concentration jelly, 0.2% 0.4% no treatment as a control treatment. Coated were stored at room temperature every ...

in this research, the decay resistance of bagasse-polypropylene composite has been evaluated. the scope of research was to assess the effect of different weight percentages of bagasse (40, 55 and 70%) and coupling agent, (mapp) maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (0, 4 and 6%) on the fungal decay of the composite. astm d1413-99 modified test method was used to carry out the decay test, trame...

Mango fruits have a high nutritional value and are beneficial to health. However, losses frequently occur after harvest, because they perishable. Salicylic acid (SA) can be used preserve fruit quality maintain their contents. Therefore, this study was conducted investigate the effects of applications 2 mM SA on physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, antioxidant anti-inflammatory activ...