Mango anthracnose disease (MAD) is a destructive disease of mangoes, with estimated
yield losses of up to 100% in unmanaged plantations. Several strains that constitute …

Mango (Mangifera indica L.), the King of the fruits, is the eighth most produced fruit over the
world with a production of more than 43 million tons in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and many …

Fresh fruits and vegetables are perishable commodities which play vital roles in humans'
diet and health. Unfortunately, the losses along the supply chain of fresh fruits and …

Anthracnose of banana is an aggressive disease, difficult to control during export. Moreover,
in organic banana the incidence of this pathogen is higher than in traditional crops due to …

A semi-empirical model was developed to predict simultaneously time-temperature
distribution inside the unripe banana and fungal reduction during the hot water dip, in order …

The aim of the present study was to determine the integrated effect of plant extracts and hot
water treatment on postharvest anthracnose and banana fruit quality. Artificially inoculated …

An integrated approach using hot water treatment (HWT) and salt in the control of crown rot
disease and preservation of quality in banana was investigated. The efficacy of HWT and …

Mango is one of the frequently cultivated seasonal fruit crops in several tropical and
subtropical regions. It is consumed as whole fruits apart from serving as raw materials for …

This chapter discusses banana harvesting indices and practices, fruit grade and standards,
postharvest handling and losses, postharvest operations, and storage technologies …

Poor cold chain management is one of the main causes of postharvest losses (> 50%)
reported in most vegetable and fruit value chains. Therefore maintenance of low …