Postharvest Biology and Technology
Edible coatings maintained postharvest quality and increased shelf life of guava fruits

Sarmin Afroz Supa; Prianka Howlader; Mohammad Ali; Rumina Afroz Rupa; Santosh Kumar Bose

Volume 7, Special Issue - Postharvest Technologies , February 2024, , Pages 15-34

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2023.6531.1324

Abstract
  Purpose: Guava is believed to be the most important commercial fruit crop in Bangladesh. Guava fruit exhibit very short storage life mainly due to high respiration rate, susceptibility to various pathogens and mechanical damages which can rapidly reduce the quality. However, the experiment was conducted ...  Read More

Food Science and Technology
A systematic review on the various biochemical treatments for preservation of fresh tomato

Emmanuel Bwade Kefas; Bashir Aliyu; Yakubu Ibrahim Tashiwa

Volume 7, Special Issue - Postharvest Technologies , February 2024, , Pages 61-76

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2024.7136.1353

Abstract
  Purpose: Despite the worldwide rise in annual tomato production, approximately 15-50% of harvested tomatoes are lost each year, posing a significant challenge to global food security. This review seeks to assess the efficacy of biochemical treatments in preserving tomatoes to mitigate post-harvest losses. ...  Read More

Postharvest Biology and Technology
Postharvest application of chitosan and Thymus essential oil increase quality of the table grape cv. ‘Shahroudi’

Maryam Dehestani-Ardakani; Younes Mostofi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 31-42

https://doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2018.1444.1015

Abstract
  Purpose: Chitosan, a natural biopolymer with antifungal and eliciting properties is able to reduce postharvest decay of table grapes. Anti-fungal and anti-microbial effects of essential oils are the result of many compounds acting synergistically. In this study, the effectiveness of Thymus essential ...  Read More