Potatoes play an important role in ensuring food security. During the COVID-19 epidemic,
consumption of processed potato products decreased, and consumption of fresh potatoes …

Each year, unwanted plant pests and diseases, such as Hendel or potato soft rot, cause
damage to crops and ecosystems all over the world. To continue to feed the growing …

The colorimetric sensor array real-time monitoring system with multivariate analysis was
established for discrimination of potato varieties with different types and degrees of …

Potato with minor bruise is difficult to be detected in the process of damage identification and
is perishable in storage, thus leading to a serious problem of food safety and economic …

Potatoes are a staple crop with many health benefits. Postharvest storage of potatoes takes
a considerable amount of time. Potato dry rot is one of the most serious postharvest storage …

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the most globally popular non-cereal crop. During
postharvest storage, the potato is susceptible to various diseases. Specifically, the …

Highlights•The disease 'soft-rot'results in large losses in stored potatoes every year.•We
investigated detecting the disease by gas analysis, using an electronic nose.•The electronic …

Half of the harvested food is lost due to rots caused by microorganisms. Plants emit various
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into their surrounding environment, and the VOC …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are small molecular mass substances, which exhibit
low boiling points and high-vapour pressures. They are ubiquitous in nature and produced …

Ethylene is accepted to be a key player in the regulation of climacteric fruit ripening and
senescence of leafy vegetables. In contrast, there is still disparity in the literature on the role …