In recent years, decays by Alternaria spp. and Cladosporium spp. constituted a hazard to “Bosc” pear fruit during cold storage with significant economic losses (about 50%) in the Rio Negro and Neuquen Valleys. Studies with ...

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses of fruit during transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control them; however, the recent trend is to shif toward safer and more eco-friendly ...

Continuous ozone exposure at 0.3 ppm (v/v) (US-OSHA Threshold Limit Value for short term exposure) inhibited aerial mycelial growth and sporulation on `Elegant Lady' peaches wound inoculated with Mondinia fructicola, ...

Management of pear (Pyrus communis L.) trees for low N and high Ca content in the fruit reduced the severity of postharvest fungal decay. Application of N fertilizer 3 weeks before harvest supplied N for tree reserves and ...

It was aimed to extend the postharvest conservation of 'Tommy Atkins' mango fruits harvested in break maturity stage. Fruits were submitted at the following treatments: hot water treatment (55°C for 5 minutes) and benomyl ...

It was aimed to extend the postharvest conservation of 'Tommy Atkins' mango fruits harvested in break maturity stage. Fruits were submitted at the following treatments: hot water treatment (55°C for 5 minutes) and benomyl ...

Postharvest diseases cause considerable loss of fruit during transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control them. However, the recent trend is to shift toward safer and more eco-friendly ...