Evaluating the Efficacy of Edible Coatings Incorporated with Moringa Leaf Extract on Postharvest of ‘Maluma’ Avocado Fruit Quality and Its Biofungicidal Effect

Evaluating the Efficacy of Edible Coatings Incorporated with Moringa Leaf Extract on Postharvest of ‘Maluma’ Avocado Fruit Quality and Its Biofungicidal Effect

This study investigated the efficacy of edible gum arabic (GA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) containing moringa (M) leaf extract as postharvest treatments for maintaining organoleptic quality and controlling Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on ‘Maluma’ avocado fruit. For the quality study, after t...

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Main Authors: Sanele Fana Kubheka, Samson Zeray Tesfay, Asanda Mditshwa, Lembe Samukelo Magwaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-02-01
Series:HortScience
Subjects:
avocado; bio-fungicide; edible coating; fruit quality; maluma
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/4/article-p410.xml

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