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Natural Enzyme and Biocontrol Methods for Improving Fruits and Fruit Quality

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The fresh fruit industry has many postharvest problems to overcome. Often fruits, such as tomato or banana, are harvested immature in order to survive shipping and handling conditions. During transit and upon arrival at retail markets, some fruits are either stored at low temperatures or in controlled atmospheres to delay ripening in order to extend shelf life. Other fruits are treated with ethylene gas to accelerate ripening prior to display in supermarkets. Such practices are costly and can result in a poor-quality product.

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Baldwin, E.A., Baker, R.A. (1992). Natural Enzyme and Biocontrol Methods for Improving Fruits and Fruit Quality. In: Bhatnagar, D., Cleveland, T.E. (eds) Molecular Approaches to Improving Food Quality and Safety. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8070-2_3

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