Browsing by Subject "Postharvest diseases and injuries"

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Effect of sucrose and calcium pulsing on early season 'HAAS' avocado fruit exocarp colour change during ripening

Chuene, Dipuo Rebecca (2022)

Avocado fruit ‘Hass’ exocarp changes colour from green to purple and black during ripening. However, uniform purple or black exocarp colour is not achieved during ripening, leading to consumers' rejection of fruit for ...
Effects of harvest stages, postharvest pre-treatments and storage duration on the quality and shelf life of minimally processed litchi

Nhleko, Zanele Veronica (2022)

The most common postharvest limitation of litchi fruit is pericarp browning, which leads to consumer rejection of the solid fruit in the market even when the edible portion is not affected. Previously, sulphur dioxide (SO2) ...
The exploration of factors associated with citrus fruit non-chilling rind pitting : the case study of highly prone "Benny" valencia variety

Mothapo, Matholo Joyce (2021)

The rind physiological disorders incidence such as rind pitting is a challenge to the citrus industry as it affects appearance; and ultimately, acceptability and purchase in both local and international markets. Although ...

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