Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is susceptible to postharvest decay, and thus its storage and shelf life are limited. Thirty-one aquatic yeasts isolated from different regions were tested by the dual culture method to assess their potential to control gray mold of strawberry fruit, and the...

This study aimed to assess the influence of seaweed application in combination with different irrigation water levels on secondary compounds in strawberry fruits. To achieve this, four irrigation water levels (1-IR125: 125% of the control treatment; 2-IR100: the control treatment; 3-IR75: 75% of...

Raspberries are highly perishable and have a short storage life. To extend its storage life, we evaluated the impact of preharvest melatonin (MEL) application (0, 50, 100, 200 µmol L^-1), three days before harvest, on the activities of oxidative and antioxidative enzymes and quality attributes in...

Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibers (F_Water) and enriched with aqueous extracts of acai pulp (F_AP), cocoa shell (F_CS), jabuticaba peels (F_JP) and carrot residue (F_CR) were produced by solution blow spinning (SBS) and applied to strawberries. Nanofibers presented uniform morphology with diameters...

In this study, the morphological, physicochemical and biochemical properties of the fruit of the blackberry (Rubus spp.) genotypes grown naturally in the village of Dağdibi, Kaynaşlı district of Düzce province were determined. Fruit weights of the genotypes ranged from 1.77 g (81KYN10) to 0.80 g...

In this paper, several technologies suitable for strawberry crops, such as armyworm boards, tank-mix adjuvants, mist sprayers combined with pesticide reduction, and biostimulant nano-selenium, were comprehensively applied and evaluated. The combined use of 60% etoxazole and bifenazate, bucket...

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Environmental stresses have a significant impact on the strawberry's growth and development. The most significant environmental stressor is drought, which has a negative effect on strawberry's production. This...

The impact of the growth environment on the production of health-promoting phytochemicals in cranberry fruit (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) is not well established despite increased production worldwide. We investigated the secondary metabolite composition among the cranberry fruit of nine cultivars ...

Chitosan (Ch) was functionalized with Bidens pilosa (BP) extract at 1, 3, or 5% to form Ch-1 BP, Ch-3 BP, and Ch-5 BP, respectively. Ch without plant extract was used as a control. The composite films were characterized and tested for antifungal properties in the agar disc diffusion approach and ...

Edible berries such as the fruits of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) are considered to be rich in phenolic compounds, which are nowadays attracting great interest due to their promising health benefits. The main objective of our study was ...