Blackberries and raspberries, commonly known as Rubus berries, are commercially grown
worldwide across different climates. Rubus berries contain wide array of phytochemicals …

Stone fruit is attacked by various pathogens, of which brown rot disease is one of the
important diseases. There are three Monilinia species mainly responsible for the brown rot …

Postharvest winter jujube (Zizyphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao) were treated with 20 μL L-1
nitric oxide (NO) for 3 h and then stored at 0±1° C and 90–95% relative humidity for 75 d …

Polysaccharide-based edible coatings are served as an attractive preservation method for
postharvest maintenance of most fruits. The current study examined the effect of …

Peach fruit undergo a fast ripening and senescence after harvest, which results in fruit
quality deterioration. In this study, a combined treatment with hot water and 1-MCP (HM) was …

The effect of ascorbic acid [AA (1%)] and Aloe vera gel [AVG (50%)] coating alone and in
combination was investigated on enzymatic browning and quality of lotus root slices during …

The role of putrescine (PUT) in regulating fruit softening, antioxidative enzymes and
biochemical changes in fruit quality was investigated during ripening and cold storage of …

Background and objective Certain substances with some physical and chemical activities
can be used to decrease the transpiration rate and alleviate plant water stress through rising …

Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit are highly perishable vegetable and have a short
storage life at ambient temperature. The current handling and storage temperatures, below …

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) in stone fruit (Prunus species) breeding is currently difficult
to achieve due to the polygenic nature of the most relevant agronomic traits linked to fruit …