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Improved Fruit Quality & Larger Fruit Size of Blueberries in Peru - Case Study
Details: Kyminasi Plant Booster (KPB) technology was installed on 4 acres of their blueberries in December 2019 and harvested in August 2020. Post-harvest quality measurements were completed after 30 days of storage at ...
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Reduction of guava anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) by hot water treatments of fruits from organic or conventional system of production
Anthracnose [Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz). Sacc.] is one of the most important post–harvest diseases on guava fruits (Psidium guajava L.). The study was conducted to evaluate the hydrothermal effects on disease incidence and on fruit quality [fresh weight loss (FWL), pH, total of soluble solids (TSS), and acidity (Ac)] from conventional and organic system of production. Trials were ...
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The ethylene removal with Bi-On improves the conservation of Golden Japan plum
In the following article, we describe an independent test conducted to evaluate the effect of different conservation techniques, including the ethylene removal with potassium permanganate media, on the quality of Golden Japan plums. The Golden Japan plum variety is appreciated for its golden colour, firm texture, and taste, which is sweet, aromatic and refreshing.Plum is a climateric fruit, so ...
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NIR Vs. Penetrometer to judge produce quality
Though firmness has been popularly used to assess the quality of fruit, fruit dry matter is now increasingly being used instead. It is necessary to understand both traits to find the reason behind this shift in preference. Dry Matter When water is removed from produce, what is left are the solids, or the dry matter. The dry matter (DM) of plants is made up of many soluble compounds, called the ...
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Technological innovations in sensors for assessment of postharvest mechanical handling systems
Produce damage is a major cause of large postharvest losses internationally. The current level of technology that can enable researchers and industry to understand the mechanical reasons for these levels of damage is discussed. The use of pseudo-fruit to measure the forces acting in the postharvest system can enable repeatable force profiles to be established. Both compression and impact damage ...
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Characteristics of postharvest quality in regional fruits treated with ionising radiation
Quality postharvest of three cultivated species of the Northeast Region of Brazil was evaluated after receiving ionising radiation. Cashew peduncles (Anacardium occidentale L. var. Nanum) stored for 14 days under 6.5°C had presented best results in the sensorial analyses for external appearance, flavour and aroma when irradiated with 1 kGy. Sapodillas (Manilkara sapodilla (L) Van Roy en) ...
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Salinity effects on colour and health traits in the pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) fruit peel
Irrigation water salinity effects on colour and health ingredients in the pomegranate peel were studied in two accessions, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘SP-2’, grown under a wide range of salinities, 1.2 to 9 dS m –1 . Ripe fruit peels were analysed for phenolics and anthocyanins composition, and antioxidative capacity. Total phenolics concentration and antioxidative capacity were determined by the ...
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Can LEDs Affect the Taste and Smell of Vegetables?
There is a widespread misconception that the taste of vegetables is solely based on genetics of the plant species and cannot be enhanced by cultivation techniques or environmental conditions. That would be true in a scenario where other cultivation parameters were universally normalised. However, this is rarely the case when it comes to indoor vegetable production facilities. The cultivation ...
By Valoya Oy
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