Depending on the temperature regime used during roasting, biochemical and sensory characteristics of macadamia nuts can change. 'A4' 'Beaumont' were as model cultivars to examine how roasting temperatures affected chemical quality nuts. Using a hot air oven dryer, kernels roasted at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 °C for 15 min. The quantity phenols, flavonoids, antioxidants in 100 was significant (p < 0.001); however, these also had high levels moisture content, oxidation-sensitive unsaturated fatty...

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) being a climacteric fruit, is very prone to quality deterioration and spoilage due high metabolic activities which leads postharvest economic losses. The purpose of this study was evaluate the impact perforated low-density polyethylene (LDPE) packaging films on shelf life 'Fuerte' avocado. Fruit were packaged in LDPE plastics (20 40 μm) whereas unpackaged fruit considered as control. kept at ambient environments (21 ± 1 °C 60.0 5% RH) for 12 days sampled 4...

The postharvest quality of cherry tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme ) is often limited by rapid ripening and the early onset senescence. Thus, there has been an increasing interest in exploring edible coatings to replace commercial wax-based fungicides preserve fresh produce. current study assessed effect chitosan (CS) enriched with green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on preserving ‘Rosada’ fruit. ZnO-NPs were synthesized using cancer bush Lessertia...

Cherry tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme ) is a popular and economically important fruit due to its nutritional value. However, cherry susceptible environmental stress, which affects quality. Preharvest bagging an effective technique used protect from external factors such as pest infestation adverse weather conditions, including strong winds hail damage. it has the disadvantage of shortening shelf life accelerated maturity. This study aimed assess effect Aloe vera gel (AVG)...

Cancer bush ( Lessertia frutescens L.) is an important medicinal plant that rich in health beneficial compounds. It commonly used traditional medicine and as ornamental plant. Heat stress the most threatening abiotic factor restricting growth, thus causing crop yield economic losses worldwide. The application of plant-derived biostimulant innovative promising approach for improving growth productivity. study was aimed to investigate effect moringa Moringa oleifera Lam.) seed extract (MSE;...

The production of cherry tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme ) is negatively affected by harsh environmental conditions such as extremely high and low temperatures, wind hail damage, pest disease infestation. These factors delay maturity cause uneven ripening, fruit abrasion, blemishes, which consequently result in poor quality reduced shelf life. Preharvest bagging an environmentally friendly alternative technique for enhancement hence alleviates the stated problems. study...

Although the leaf miner attacking groundnut in Africa is widely reported as Aproaerema modicella (Deventer), a common (Arachis hypogaea L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) pest Indo-Asian countries, proper taxonomic identification of has not been done. A detection survey was conducted on groundnut, lucerne (Medicago sativa L.), host crops for A. modicella, at six separated sites South during 2009-2010 growing season. Sixty specimens comprising 24 larvae, pupae 12 moths GLM (54 from...

A groundnut pest occurring in South Africa and widely reported as Aproaerema modicella (Deventer) has recently been identified by mtDNA CO1 analysis simplexella (Walker), a strain native to Australia. Two experiments were conducted during 2011–2012 growing season at five sites Africa. The first experiment examined the preference of A. between groundnut, soya bean, lucerne, pigeon pea lablab (common known host crops for modicella). second effect cypermethrin on control bean two sites. Among...

The exploring of biostimulant sources is important for sustainable agriculture. Although all parts the moringa plant (Moringa oleifera Lam.) are rich in phytohormones and phytochemicals which may be utilised as a potential growth enhancer, most attention has been placed on its leaves possible enhancing productivity plants. Little reported seed extract (MSE) enhancer medicinal Thus, this study investigated efficacy MSE doses (water spray control, at 2, 4, 6 8%) attributes, mineral content...

Since 2000, the groundnut leaf miner has increasingly become a pest of and soya bean on African continent. The origin in Africa is uncertain. Early reports South assumed it was an invasion Aproaerema modicella (Deventer) from Asian continent, but subsequent mitochondrial DNA COI gene (mtDNA COI) fingerprinting matched to simplexella (Walker, 1864) Australia. Prior this, 1950s recorded under name Stomopteryx subsecivella (Zeller, 1852). Furthermore, found that A. responded species-specific...

Water deficit is a main abiotic stress limiting the cultivation of many plants including cancer bush (Sutherlandia frutescens L.), which traditional medicinal plant used to treat various diseases such as tuberculosis, cancer, diabetes and asthma. Natural growth hormones are cost-effective environmentally friendly alternative synthetic regulators for production under favourable or adverse conditions. Thus, current study investigated biostimulant effect moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) seed...

Abstract Drought is a predominant environmental stress that limits plant growth and yield. Biostimulants including moringa ( Moringa oleifera Lam.) seed extract (MSE) can alleviate adverse responses triggered by drought stress. Nonetheless, there limited information regarding the functions of MSE in promoting tolerance plants. Consequently, current study investigated effect on enhancement cancer bush Lessertia frutescens L.) plants under deficit irrigation (DI). The 6% foliar spray was...

ISHS XXXI International Horticultural Congress (IHC2022): Symposium on Integrative Approaches to Product Quality in Fruits and Vegetables Preharvest bagging improves maturity postharvest quality of cherry tomato