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Environmental and economic influences of postharvest losses across the fish-food products supply chain in the develo** regions
Postharvest and supply chain losses are the main global challenges. The security of future food demand requires certain availability of natural...
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The cost of inadequate postharvest management of pulse grain: Farmer losses due to handling and storage practices in Uganda
BackgroundInvesting in postharvest technologies is one way of reducing food losses with the aim of achieving food security, but it is often...
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Determinants of smallholder farmers’ maize grain storage protection practices and understanding of the nutritional aspects of grain postharvest losses
Poor storage methods lead to high postharvest losses in maize, an essential staple in sub-Saharan Africa. Smallholder farmers’ knowledge and...
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Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables Along Their Urban Supply Chain in Eastern Africa: a Case Study of Uganda Towards Sustainable Management
PurposeGiven their perishable nature, fruits and vegetables (FVs) are lost along the supply chain in most develo** countries such as Uganda. This...
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Trends in Potassium Permanganate (Ethylene Absorbent) Management Strategies: Towards Mitigating Postharvest Losses and Quality of Mango (Mangifera indica L) Fruit
Mango fruit exhibited great postharvest losses due to its climacteric pattern of respiration and high perishability. During storage periods, a high...
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Sustainable Solutions for Postharvest Berry Protection: Natural Edible Coatings
Berries, a diverse group of small and colorful fruits, constitute a crucial food of a balanced diet. However, they are fruits that spoil quickly,...
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Estimation of nutritional postharvest losses along food value chains: A case study of three key food security commodities in sub-Saharan Africa
Postharvest losses (PHLs) amplify food insecurity and reduce the amount of nutrients available to vulnerable populations, especially in the world's...
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Postharvest Processing of Rice
Postharvest processing of rice involves a series of processes applied to rice after the harvesting (i.e., handling, drying, storage, and milling). In...
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Non-wounding contact-based Inoculation of fruits with fungal pathogens in postharvest
BackgroundFungal pathogens significantly impact the quality of fruits and vegetables at different stages of the supply chain, leading to substantial...
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Water Loss: A Postharvest Quality Marker in Apple Storage
Apple fruit can be stored for long periods of time, especially with the use of controlled atmosphere storage, but like many fruits and vegetables are...
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Antagonistic fungal volatiles as potential biocontrol countermeasure for microbial postharvest fruit diseases
BackgroundFruits are the main important agricultural commodity, but very susceptible in terms of postharvest losses (PHL) due to diseases by...
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Role of Plant Growth Regulators and Eco-Friendly Postharvest Treatments on Alleviating Chilling Injury and Preserving Quality of Pomegranate Fruit and Arils: A Review
Punica granatum belongs to the Lythraceae family is one of the most important subtropical fruits native to Iran. Although the production of fruit has...
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Status of postharvest papaya anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in Assosa Zone, Western Ethiopia
Papaya is among the most economically important fruit crops cultivated in Ethiopia supporting the livelihood of thousands of people. Anthracnose of...
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Designing of modified atmosphere package for enhancement of postharvest quality of Gladiolus hybridus Hort. spikes
Modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) has emerged as a leading postharvest technique to minimize losses and maintain quality of cut products. The...
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Preserving the Postharvest Quality of Strawberry cv. ‘Sabrina’ by Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Putrescine
Fresh strawberries are highly perishable, have a limited shelf life, and are susceptible to postharvest losses. This study evaluated the...
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Fungal Endophytes and Their Role in Postharvest Disease Management: An Overview
The primary method for preventing postharvest fungal degradation of fruits and vegetables is the application of chemical fungicides. Increasing...
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Quality assurance of postharvest grapes against Botrytis cinerea by terbinafine
Worldwide, fruit is an indispensable treasure house of nutrition for human beings, occupying a vital position of human diet. Postharvest fruit...
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Protection of postharvest grains from fungal spoilage by biogenic volatiles
Fungal spoilage of postharvest grains poses serious problems with respect to food safety, human health, and the economic value of grains. The...
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High-Throughput Bioassay for Detection of Latent Fungi in Postharvest Produce
Enormous fresh agricultural produce is wasted annually due to rots caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Most pathogenic fungi attack the harvested...
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Diverse Functional Role of Melatonin in Postharvest Biology
A new biomolecule called melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) affects the growth of horticultural crops both before and after harvest. The most...