Biological and postharvest interventions to manage the ethylene in fruit: a review

Abstract

Ethylene, the gaseous ripening hormone, notably influences postharvest biology and technology of fruit. The pronounced effect of ethylene on postharvest physiology ranges from beneficial to unacceptable, with substantial commercial repercussions....

Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition in Vegetable Crops

“…However, shelf life of broccoli florets was increased to 49 days in flexfresh TM packaging material creating a modified atmosphere during storage at 3°C (Singh et al, 2018). Ethylene management is crucial to maintain quality and reduce losses (Abeles et al, 1992;Asrey et al, 2023). Different packaging materials showed varying potential for the storage of tomatoes (Singh et al, 2015a).…”

“…It is recognized for use in over 50 countries worldwide (Mahajan et al, 2014). This compound delivered either as a gas in a sealed environment or in powder form, can be applied through various methods, including gaseous treatment at room temperature, fumigation, aqueous solution dipping, or as microbubbles on vegetable surfaces, widely utilized across various vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers (Asrey et al, 2023).…”

UV-Induced Room-Temperature Ethylene Sensors Based on Ag-Decorated ZnO Nanoflowers for Fruit Ripeness Monitoring

“…Uncontrolled ripening can lead to rapid deterioration of fresh products after harvesting as well as during storage and transportation. , On the other hand, under controlled conditions, ethylene can be beneficially used as a ripening facilitator to provide good quality of plant products. Accordingly, the monitoring and controlling of ethylene concentration can be used to evaluate fruit freshness, accelerate the ripening of early harvested fruits, and reduce the waste in supply chain caused by overripening. , Various methods are currently utilized to detect ethylene, including gas chromatography, photoacoustic spectroscopy, fluorescent probes, and infrared gas sensors. − Although these traditional methods can achieve high-precision measurement of ethylene, the time-consuming analysis, expensiveness, and lack of portability could limit their applications for in-field monitoring. Thus, the development of highly sensitive, portable, and cost-effective gas sensors has become a great challenge for the on-site detection of ethylene gas.…”

“…Accordingly, the monitoring and controlling of ethylene concentration can be used to evaluate fruit freshness, accelerate the ripening of early harvested fruits, and reduce the waste in supply chain caused by overripening. 6,7 Various methods are currently utilized to detect ethylene, including gas chromatography, photoacoustic spectroscopy, fluorescent probes, and infrared gas sensors. 8−11 Although these traditional methods can achieve high-precision measurement of ethylene, the timeconsuming analysis, expensiveness, and lack of portability could limit their applications for in-field monitoring.…”