Owing to the increasing worldwide population explosion, managing waste generated from
the food sector has become a cross-cutting issue globally, leading to environmental …

Pineapple is indeed a non-climacteric tropical fruit that is known for its juiciness, pleasant
aroma, flavour, and various health-beneficial compounds. The pineapple industry has …

In the present study, peel waste of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) was used to develop a novel
active and functional film. The film was developed with a combination of the white-fleshed …

Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to
the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value …

In a densely planted orchard, factors such as light variation, branch occlusion, and fruit in
non-picking rows had a great impact on the pitaya detection accuracy. In this study, a new …

The effects of hot air (HA) pretreatment on quality, phenolic accumulation and antioxidant
activity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit were investigated. It was found that 42° C HA pretreatment for …

Background The increasing production of food and agricultural waste worldwide imposes a
sever burden on the environment, depletion of finite landfill space and irreversible …

During food production, food processing, and supply chain, large amounts of food
byproducts are generated and thrown away as waste, which to a great extent brings about …

Betalains are hydrophilic pigments naturally present in a limited number of plants and fungi.
In addition to providing pigmentation, ranging from yellow to red, they show potential for …

Background The continuous growth of the world's population has driven the increased
demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. Most postharvest fruits and vegetables are …