Effect of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the quality of fruits and vegetables during postharvest period: A review

SS Nassarawa, AM Abdelshafy, Y Xu, L Li… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2021 - Springer
Major losses of fresh horticultural produce transpire during postharvest storage due to
prompt senescence and diseases. The traditional postharvest preservation techniques used …

LED Lighting: A Grower's Guide to Light Spectra

JD Stamford, J Stevens, PM Mullineaux, T Lawson - HortScience, 2023 - journals.ashs.org
For many growers, established and newcomers, the determination of the optimal light
spectrum for growing crops can be challenging and highly dependent on crop species and …

Exogenous postharvest application of calcium chloride and salicylic acid to maintain the quality of broccoli florets

HS El-Beltagi, MR Ali, KMA Ramadan, R Anwar… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The importance of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) consumption has increased in
recent years due to its significant amount of anticarcinogenic and antioxidant compounds, as …

The effect of different doses of ozone treatments on the postharvest quality and biodiversity of cantaloupes

C Chen, H Zhang, X Zhang, C Dong, W Xue… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although cantaloupes are extremely popular fruits, they are prone to easy decay and
present potential vehicles for foodborne disease transmission. This study examined the …

Evaluation of pulsed light for inactivation of foodborne pathogens on fresh-cut lettuce: Effects on quality attributes during storage

T Tao, C Ding, N Han, Y Cui, X Liu, C Zhang - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2019 - Elsevier
Minimally processed vegetables have a short shelf life and are susceptible to contamination
of various foodborne pathogens. The aim of this work is to evaluate the bactericidal efficacy …

Controlling black spot of postharvest broccoli by Meyerozyma guilliermondii and its regulation on ROS metabolism of broccoli

X Zhang, Y Yao, S Dhanasekaran, J Li, GLN Ngea… - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Black spot caused by Alternaria brassicicola is one of the most common fungal diseases of
postharvest broccoli. The present study investigated the biocontrol efficacy of Meyerozyma …

Advances in the use of white light on broccoli and kale postharvest shelf life

F Pintos, L Rodoni, M Patrignani, P Ixtaina… - Innovative Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of irradiation with three different intensities of white light-emitting
diodes (LED) on the quality and senescence of refrigerated broccoli and green and red kale …

Effect of continuous white light illumination on glucosinolate metabolism during postharvest storage of broccoli

V Casajús, P Civello, G Martínez, K Howe, T Fish… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Broccoli is a vegetable consumed globally due to its important nutritional properties,
including high concentrations of glucosinolates. Light treatment can be an important tool to …

Molecular and physiological analyses of the effects of red and blue LED light irradiation on postharvest senescence of pak choi

Y Song, K Qiu, J Gao, B Kuai - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Pak choi (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis) is a popular, yet highly perishable, leafy vegetable
that is conventionally stored in the dark or shade. In this study, we analyzed the effects of …

Influence of the Red LEDs Light Irradiation on the Quality and Chemical Attributes of Postharvest Table Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) During Storage

SS Nassarawa, T Belwal, M Javed, Z Luo - Food and Bioprocess …, 2022 - Springer
The influence of red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) irradiation (454 LUX) on the quality and
physiology of postharvest table grapes fruit stored at (22.5±2.5℃) for 6 days after harvest …