The consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has been correlated with better health and prevention of several illnesses. Fruits and vegetables contain many phytochemicals, such as phenolic compounds and carotenoids, many of them are antioxidants. The objective of this work was to determine the...

The contents of total soluble phenolics (TSP), vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene and total carotenoids (TC) in eight fruits have been correlated with the antioxidant capacity (AC) of hydrophilic and lipophilic extracts measured by six different antioxidant assays (DMPD, DPPH, FRAP, ORAC, TEAC,...

Consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases. They are rich in several antioxidant phytochemicals such as carotenoids and phenolic compounds that could be responsible for the health benefits. We studied the antineoplastic properties of some fruits...

Pomegranate, fig and loquat production in Cyprus is ancient, and commercial plantations are based on local varieties. The bulk of production is for local consumption and the prices obtained are reasonable. The production of persimmon which was introduced later is limited but shows an increasing...

The post-production losses are enormous in horticultural crops due to their highly perishable nature. Since the fruits and vegetables are handled in the raw form in more than one stage, it leads to losses due to improper handling and storage. This happens due to a huge shortage of cold stores and...

Although subtropical fruit trees have been cultivated in Morocco for decades, their development remains limited. Traditionally such fruit (figs, prickly pear, pomegranates, loquats and persimmons) have been grown in domestic and small scale gardens, but there is increasing interest in developing...

Loquat production in Israel occupies 300 ha in organized, highly productive, plantations. Almost all the cultivated varieties are local selections. Fig is widely known but production has been limited to date. Persimmon production underwent rapid development during the 1970s, and postharvest...

Cactus pear fruit [Opuntia ficus-indica Mill. (L)] are highly perishable and storage at temperatures below 10°C promotes chilling injury (CI). We examined the effects of hot water treatment at 53°C for 1 min on the quality of Tunisian cactus pear 'Gialla' stored for 30 days at 5 and 9°C plus 4...

An experiment was set up in Bebedouro Experimental Station in Petrolina-PE, Brazil, to evaluate the effect of different organic compounds and bio-fertilizers through fertigation on melon cropping. The treatments consisted of five types of compounds formed by a combination of Napier grass, coconut...