Nuts are highly appreciated due to their nutritional relevance and flavour, being the source
of many desirable and healthy compounds as polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants …

Moisture content (MC), oil content (OC), fatty acid composition and rancidity are considered
as major determinants of quality of nuts. These parameters are destructively quantified from …

The current work focused on rapid and non-destructive determination of moisture content
(MC), free fatty acids (FFA) and peroxide value (PV) in shelled almonds, using reflectance …

Near-infrared spectroscopic data, used for non-destructive product identification, are
traditionally processed using multivariate data analysis techniques. However, these …

Insect feeding is a significant postharvest problem for processors of chestnuts (Castanea
sativa, Miller). In most cases, damage from insects is 'hidden', ie not visually detectable on …

Iberian pigs fed on acorns and pasture were slaughtered from January until March of 2018
and 2019. The meat from those Iberian pigs is a seasonal food that only can be found fresh …

Dried apple (Malus domestica B.) shows a growing trend to its worldwide consumption as
raw material used to produce organic snacks, integral breakfast foods, chips, etc. Apple is …

The rapid and convenient detection of maturity is of great significance to determine the
harvest time and postharvest storage conditions of apples. In this study, a portable visible …

Olive fruit fly infestation is a significant problem for the milling process. In most cases,
damage from insects is 'hidden', ie not visually detectable on the fruit surface. Consequently …

Concealed damage (CD) is defined as a brown discoloration of the kernel interior (nutmeat)
that appears only after moderate to high heat treatment (eg, blanching, drying, roasting, etc.) …