Potassium (K) is an essential element for the growth and development of plants; however, its
scarcity or excessive level leads to distortion of numerous functions in plants. It takes part in …

A wide variety of the roots and tubers plays a major role in human diet, animal feed, and
industrial raw materials. Sweet potatoes (SPs) play an immense role in human diet and …

Peach fruit are susceptible to chilling injury (CI) during low temperature storage. In this
study, the effect of hot air (HA, 38° C for 3 h) and hot water (HW, 48° C for 10 min) treatments …

Gaseous plant hormone ethylene plays a pivotal role during adaptive responses of crop
growth and ripening, the mechanisms by which regulates tomato fruit response to chilling …

Banana fruit is prone to chilling injury (CI) during cold storage, resulting in quality
deterioration and commodity reduction. The hot water treatment (HWT), dipping banana fruit …

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 …

Potassium (K) influences the variables that determine quality of fruit and the concentration of
phytonutrients to human health and therefore consumer preferences. The objective of this …

This study aimed to assess the effects of cultivation system (organic and conventional) and
modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) treatments on quality characteristics and bioactive …

Ethylene plays positive role in cold response of tomato fruit. CBFs (C-repeat/dehydration-
responsive element binding factors) have been proved important in regulating plant chilling …

BACKGROUND Rhamnolipids showed an antimicrobial activity applicable to a variety of
pathogenic microorganisms, but mechanisms were mostly focused on their direct inhibitory …