Postharvest waste and loss of horticultural crops exacerbates the agricultural problems
facing humankind and will continue to do so in the next decade. Fruits and vegetables …

Highlights•Excessive fruit softening is a major cause of losses in the supply chain.•Reducing
depolymerisation of cell wall pectins reduces softening.•Reducing water loss by improving …

This study aims to describe and compare the distribution of bioactive compounds, the fatty
acids profiles, and the TEAC hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activities in different fruit …

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is a widely consumed fruit and a rich source of
bioactive compounds, namely, the polyphenol class of anthocyanins. Little information is …

The cuticular wax layer as a natural defensive barrier plays a key role in postharvest fruit
quality maintenance. This study investigated the effects of simulated transport vibration …

Postharvest water loss causes fruit softening, wilting, and a decline in quality and commodity
value. Cuticular wax is a key barrier against non-stomatal water loss and plays a crucial role …

The cuticle of plants, a hydrophobic membrane that covers their aerial organs, is crucial to
their ability to withstand biotic and abiotic stressors. Fruit is the reproductive organ of plants …

Cuticular wax plays a major role in the growth and storage of plant fruits. The cuticular wax
coating, which covers the outermost layer of a fruit's epidermal cells, is insoluble in water …

The five Nordic countries span the most northern region for field cultivation in the world. This
presents challenges per se, with short growing seasons, long days, and a need for frost …

A layer of cuticular wax is deposited on the surface of terrestrial plants, which reduces the
damage caused by environmental stress and maintains growth in a relatively stable internal …