Background Due to the perishability of most fruits during post-harvest storage, it is necessary
to look for environmental friendly chemical treatments to improve the quality of postharvest …

In recent years, applications of cold plasma treatments have shown high efficiency in
sterilization of fresh fruit and vegetables. With encouraging results, development of this …

Softening is one of the crucial factors causing the deterioration of postharvest fruit quality. In
this study, the effects of konjac glucomannan/low-acyl gellan gum/microcapsule of thymol …

The senescence of table grape is closely related to reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage.
In this study, the mechanism of NO on mitigating the oxidative damage of table grape (Vitis …

Fruits are unique to flowering plants and confer a selective advantage as they facilitate seed
maturation and dispersal. In fleshy fruits, development and ripening are associated with …

Ascorbic acid plays an essential role in human health and its deficiency severely impacts
physical well-being. Fruits are a good dietary source of ascorbic acid and thereby, its …

The effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on fruit firmness, cell wall modification and energy
metabolism on postharvest blueberry were investigated. Results showed that MeJA delayed …

BACKGROUND Blueberry is considered as a 'functional food'because it contains bioactive
compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, tannins and anthocyanins. The blueberry is …

Sweet cherries rapidly depreciate in market value owing to decay and the quick loss of fruit
quality after harvest. Therefore, optimum postharvest treatment is crucial for maintaining the …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a short-life and free radical molecule involved in a wide range of cellular,
physiological and stressful processes in higher plants. In recent years it has been observed …