Experimental investigation, performance analysis, and optimization of hot air convective drying of date fruits via response surface methodology

T Hadibi, D Mennouche, A Boubekri, M Arıcı, Y Wang… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A laboratory-scale hot air convective dryer (HACD) was used to dry date fruits surplus at
0.5±0.02 kg kg− 1 to a safe moisture level of 0.35 kg kg− 1 under drying temperatures (T) of …

Post harvest hot water immersion treatment as sustainable approach for artificial curing of immature dates to reduce wastage

P Kaur, S Kaur, P Aggarwal, A Kumar - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Unfavorable climatic conditions hinder the natural ripening of date fruit, resulting in
significant wastage. This study highlighted the impact of artificial ripening on quality of …

Effect of dip** pre-treatments and drying methods on Aronia melanocarpa quality

B Demircan, YS Velioglu, MM Bozturk - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examined the impact of different dip** pre-treatments (PO: potassium
carbonate-olive oil emulsion, HW: hot water) and drying methods (sun, oven, hot air, and …

Exploration of Convective and Infrared Drying Effect on Image Texture Parameters of 'Mejhoul'and 'Boufeggous' Date Palm Fruit Using Machine Learning Models

Y Noutfia, E Ropelewska - Foods, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit samples belonging to the 'Mejhoul'and 'Boufeggous'
cultivars were harvested at the Tamar stage and used in our experiments. Before scanning …

Eco-safe hot water dip alleviates antioxidant level and sensory quality of Indian jujube fruits

Z Iqbal, T Zahoor, I Pasha, M Shahid - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Indian jujube (Ber) is highly perishable climacteric fruit owing to high decay index limiting its
marketability and demands interventions to prolong shelf life. Fungicides are normally used …

Maximizing the nutritional value of low-quality immature date fruit using hot water dips: nutritional and shelf-life studies

P Kaur, S Kaur, P Aggarwal, A Kumar… - Journal of Food …, 2025 - Springer
Dates are usually harvested at the immature Khalal stage to combat various climatic
barriers, resulting in significant wastage of this precious crop. This study highlighted the …

Biochemical quality comparison of forced air dried osmo-dehydrated cashew apple products infused with spice mixture and sugar

P Preethi, M Shamsudheen, SVR Reddy… - Journal of Horticultural …, 2023 - jhs.iihr.res.in
Cashew apple is a pseudo-fruit available abundantly during harvest seasons (March to July)
and majority of them goes as waste because of their perishability and poor shelf life …