Combining Chitosan and Vanillin to Retain Postharvest Quality of Tomato Fruit during Ambient Temperature Storage

Combining Chitosan and Vanillin to Retain Postharvest Quality of Tomato Fruit during Ambient Temperature Storage

Tomato, being a climacteric crop, has a relatively short postharvest life due to several factors such as postharvest diseases, accelerated ripening, and senescence that trigger losses in quantity and quality. Chemicals are widely used to control postharvest disease. Inaptly, it leads to detrimental...

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Main Authors: Zahir Shah Safari, Phebe Ding, Jaafar Juju Nakasha, Siti Fairuz Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
respiration rate
color score
lycopene
vitamin C
postharvest disease
postharvest losses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/12/1222

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