Tomato fruit ripening, a process initiated by key gene demethylation, is significantly influenced by postharvest handling practices. These practices, while extending shelf life, can alter ripening ...

Some countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), keen on reducing the number of food-insecure people, have focused their efforts ...

In many developing countries, more than half of all fruits and vegetables are never eaten, but instead are lost, damaged or spoiled after harvest. These “postharvest” losses can mean that farmers need ...

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a flower widely cultivated for its appealing apperance and frangance. However, it faces postharvest challenges that can affect its ornamental quality, primarily ...

HIGHLIGHTING agrifood postharvest innovations, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) hosted its Special Graduate Seminar on Postharvest Management ...

nefficiencies in food production, which can be quantified in terms of global food loss and waste, have been a driver of malnutrition. Globally, one third of food produced – about 1.3 billion tons – is ...

THE country’s tropical climate makes the Philippines an ideal location for growing a number of food crops. This is why many of the country’s farms are planted with rice, vegetables and fruits. Despite ...

MANILA, Philippines — AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Sunday urged his colleagues at the House of Representatives to consider the immediate passage of a measure that would ensure the setup of more ...

Professor Dov Prusky from the Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO), Volcani Centre, Israel, called for new approaches to address pathological and biological changes in fruit to combat diseases and ...