Owing to the increasing worldwide population explosion, managing waste generated from
the food sector has become a cross-cutting issue globally, leading to environmental …

Background The increasing production of food and agricultural waste worldwide imposes a
sever burden on the environment, depletion of finite landfill space and irreversible …

In the present study, peel waste of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) was used to develop a novel
active and functional film. The film was developed with a combination of the white-fleshed …

Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to
the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value …

In a densely planted orchard, factors such as light variation, branch occlusion, and fruit in
non-picking rows had a great impact on the pitaya detection accuracy. In this study, a new …

The effects of hot air (HA) pretreatment on quality, phenolic accumulation and antioxidant
activity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit were investigated. It was found that 42° C HA pretreatment for …

Background The continuous growth of the world's population has driven the increased
demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. Most postharvest fruits and vegetables are …

Fruits along with vegetables are crucial for a balanced diet. These not only have delicious
flavors but are also reported to decrease the risk of contracting various chronic diseases …

Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a fruit with high potential to produce jams, jelly, yogurt, and wine.
However, the by-products generated during agro-industrial processing of pitaya can …

Although food packaging preserves food's quality, it unfortunately contributes to global
climate change since the considerable carbon emissions associated with its entire life cycle …