Bananas, renowned for their nutritional virtues and palatable flavor, confront a formidable
preservation challenge that underscores the importance of their postharvest management …

Ethylene, the ripening hormone produced by climacteric plants, is an important parameter
that determines the shelf life of fresh fruits. Cinnamaldehyde (CA) encapsulated in halloysite …

Despite the increasing interest in organic products, our understanding of how different
organic treatments affect fruit and vegetable quality is still limited. The effect of three organic …

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

Banana production in Australia is under threat from Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4),
and the option of growing a disease-resistant variety is sought after by many farmers …

Respiration rate and ethylene production during ripening process causes the banana fruit to
deteriorate rapidly and shorten its shelf life. Kee** in view the significance of this issue a …

A demanda por frutos orgânicos cresce a cada ano em todo o mundo, e a bananicultura
pode apresentar crescimento nesse setor, tanto no mercado interno quanto no externo. No …

Using storage conditions recommended for conventional chard (4° C, 90% RH and 7 d), the
chard treated with some organic preharvest treatments [effective microorganisms, a …

Ethylene gas is often used in artificial ripening of fruit, including tomato. One of the physical
characteristics which is influenced by ethylene application is the respiration rate. This …

The role of ethylene in managing pre-and post-harvest ripening processes has been widely
exploited by horticultural industries. The beneficial roles of ethylene are used when color …