New packaging materials are an emerging field in the food industry. Poor thermal,
mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of biopolymers, and also their inherent …

Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

Sugars play a key role in fruit quality, as they directly influence taste, and thus consumer
acceptance. Carbohydrates are the main resources needed by the plant for carbon and …

The extension of commercial life and the reduction of postharvest losses of perishable fruits
is mainly based on storage at low temperatures alone or in combination with modified …

Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …

Fruit ripening is a developmental process that is spatio‐temporally tuned at multiple levels.
Molecular dissections of the mechanisms underlying the ripening process have revealed a …

Because of the rise in global temperature, heat stress has become a major concern for crop
production. Heat stress deteriorates plant productivity and alters phenological and …

In this review article, the state of the art of gas sensors based on quartz crystal microbalance
(QCM) for fruit freshness detection is overviewed from the aspects of development history …

Fruit ripening is a physiological process that involves a complex network of signaling
molecules that act as switches to activate or deactivate certain metabolic pathways at …

Chromoplast-specific lycopene β-cyclase (LCYb2) is a critical carotenogenic enzyme, which
controls the massive accumulation of downstream carotenoids, especially provitamin A …