Advances in biochemical mechanisms and control technologies to treat chilling injury in postharvest fruits and vegetables

W Zhang, H Jiang, J Cao, W Jiang - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Owing to the postharvest mass loss in most tropical and subtropical fruits and
vegetables caused by chilling injury (CI), it is necessary to look for effective technologies to …

Physiological and biochemical changes during fruit maturation and ripening in highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

J Shi, Y **ao, C Jia, H Zhang, Z Gan, X Li, M Yang… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The sweetness of blueberry fruit increases over time, as acids are converted to sugars, and
full flavor development is formed by harvest. We comprehensively analyzed the changes …

Carboxymethyl cellulose coating delays chilling injury development and maintains eating quality of 'Kinnow'mandarin fruits during low temperature storage

S Ali, MA Anjum, S Ejaz, S Hussain, S Ercisli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of edible coatings is an efficient way to reduce mass loss and to conserve
the quality of a coated fresh produce during postharvest storage. In the present research, the …

Digital twins enable the quantification of the trade-offs in maintaining citrus quality and marketability in the refrigerated supply chain

C Shrivastava, T Berry, P Cronje, S Schudel… - Nature food, 2022 - nature.com
Supply chains of fresh fruit must maintain a very narrow window of hygrothermal conditions
after harvest. Any excursions outside this range can markedly lower the consumer …

Monitoring the changes in phenolic compounds and carotenoids occurring during fruit development in the tissues of four citrus fruits

S Multari, C Licciardello, M Caruso… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Citrus are fruit crops that are widely cultivated in Southern Italy. The phytochemical profile of
citrus depends on the species, the tissue and the ripening stage. This study aimed to …

Effect of composite coating treatment and low-temperature storage on the quality and antioxidant capacity of Chinese jujube (Zizyphus jujuba cv. Junzao)

Y Yu, W Guo, Y Liu, Y Sang, W Yang, M Guo… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of coating treatment using a composite
of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), chitosan and natamycin (NATA) on the quality and …

Cold shock treatment alleviates chilling injury in papaya fruit during storage by improving antioxidant capacity and related gene expression

Y Nian, N Wang, R Li, Y Shao, W Li - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
Low temperatures cause chilling injuries in post-harvest papaya fruit. It is important to
understand and ultimately alleviate fruit chilling damages to mitigate the post-harvest loss …

Effects of ascorbic acid and melatonin treatments on antioxidant system in fresh-cut avocado fruits during cold storage

A Magri, D Cice, G Capriolo, M Petriccione - Food and Bioprocess …, 2022 - Springer
Fresh-cut fruits have a limited postharvest life compared to fresh intact fruits; they have
gained considerable market share. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of melatonin incorporated CMC-gelatin based edible coating on the alleviation of chilling injury induced pericarp browning in longkong

K Venkatachalam, N Charoenphun, S Lek**g… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Longkong (Aglaia dookkoo Griff.) fruit is prone to rapid pericarp browning and shortened
shelf life (< 7 days) under prolonged low-temperature storage. This study investigates the …

Roles of antioxidant capacity and energy metabolism in the maturity-dependent chilling tolerance of postharvest kiwifruit

F Wang, Q Yang, Q Zhao, X Zhang - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of fruit maturity on chilling injury, antioxidative capacity, and energy
metabolism,'Hongyang'kiwifruit were harvested at three stages of maturity (I, II, and III) …