Preservation of horticultural produce is vital for quality products to be delivered to customers
long after harvest. Product qualities are maintained when field heat is removed. Prompt …

Highlights•Development of FEA in food packaging industries are reviewed.•Advantages,
shortcomings and challenges encountered by users of FEA in food packaging industries are …

Post harvest biology and technology of citrus fruits is gaining importance as the therapeutic
value of citrus fruits is realized and supported by the increase in health awareness among …

Refrigeration is vital in fresh-produce supply chains for minimizing food losses. However, it
requires energy and impacts the environment. To optimize the control and logistics of …

Highlights•Performance testing of corrugated paperboard packaging are presented.•
Manufacturing processes affecting packaging strength are reviewed.•Influence of cold chain …

Temperature control of fresh produce by forced convective cooling through ventilated
packaging is essential to preserve quality in postharvest supply chains. The challenge is to …

Highlights•Presence of vent holes on the package reduced the buckling load.•Liner
relationship was observed between liner thickness and buckling load.•Friction coefficient …

Horticultural packaging is a critical component of the cold chain and influences both the
preservation of fresh produce quality as well as the efficiency of cold chain operations …

Mechanical damage of fresh fruit occurs throughout the postharvest supply chain leading to
poor consumer acceptance and marketability. In this review, the mechanisms of damage …

This study proposed an integrated approach to evaluate the efficiency of forced-air cooling
of apples stacked on pallets. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was used to …