Consumers highly appreciate table grapes for their pleasant sensory attributes and as good
sources of nutritional and functional compounds. This explains the rising market and global …

The cactus, Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.(OFI) belongs to the Cactaceae family, which
contains about 130 genera and nearly 1600 species. This review aims to evaluate this plant …

Betacyanin (betanin), total phenolics, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity (by Trolox-
equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) …

The possibility of usage mushroom industry wastage, as a source of antimicrobial
biopolymer chitosan to form active edible coatings was studied. It was found that the …

Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) is a non-climacteric fruit with a relatively short
postharvest life span, being very sensitive to water loss, darkening and decay. Cactus pear …

This paper explores economic opportunities of Opuntia cultivation in Spain regarding fresh
food production (comparing production structures of Mexico, Italy and Spain), cactus pear …

In this work, we tested the hypothesis that ascorbic acid (AA) reduces browning of fresh‐cut
apples (R ed D elicious, RD, and G ranny S mith, GS), and we investigated the impact of AA …

The prickly pear is a non-climacteric fruit and highly perishable. Therefore, it is crucial to find
methods to extend its shelf life. The objective of this study was to evaluate the storage …

The eco-friendly polyelectrolyte bilayer films were prepared by layer-by-layer (LBL) casting
method using chitosan (CS) and four types of edible citrus pectin as film substrates. The …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of (a) harvest season (summer and late
crop),(b) fruit ripening stage at harvest and (c) time of storage, on the quality of minimal …