Harvest maturity affects postharvest quality of lime fruits (&lt;em&gt;Citrus aurantifolia&lt;/em&gt; Swingle)

Samaradiwakara, S.D.; Champa, W.A.H.; Eeswara, J. P.

doi:10.4038/tar.v30i4.8334

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“…implementation of regulations and policies to make sure the system will sustain is very important. [52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62] Further, the need for coordinated streamlined operation of economic centers that handle the produce in bulk was well noted among the relevant research, indicating the necessity for strengthening the relevant policy framework. In the market chain, unavailability of a recognized pricing structure that give priority to quality of harvest in some ways appear to be a discouraging fact at grass root level to minimize waste of produce.…”

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Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables for ensuring food security – Case of Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha¹,

Gunathilake²,

Pathirana³

et al. 2021

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In Sri Lanka, 70% of 21 million population live in non-urban areas, and agriculture provides livelihood for approximately 40% of them. The agricultural marketing process in the country is a complex operation due to services and functions involved in moving a crop product from where it was produced to where it would finally be consumed. Further, with a wide range of agricultural crops being produced, post-harvest handling process create different degrees of quantitative and qualitative losses in a complex market chain, which are estimated at 20% to 40% for vegetables and 30% - 40% for fruits. Improper and non-scientific post-harvest practices and handling, gaps in integration of cold chain practices & elements with post-harvest process, and lack of knowledge & awareness on many related aspects at grass root farmer level etc. appear to contribute to losses that finally prevent due economic benefits reaching the small-scale producer. In order to increase the effectiveness of post-harvest process handling of fruit and vegetables, appropriate corrective measures targeting small scale producers as well as commercial scale producers need to be popularized and practiced. At small scale producer level, promotion of appropriate low-cost post-harvest practices and procedures, facilitating low-cost cold chain elements and user-friendly information flow mechanism on market situation would certainly help avoid some of the steps that lead to losses. Monitoring system of commercial post-harvest handling process that ensure scientific bulk handling, storage and transportation of fruit and vegetables, properly designed economic centers with well regulated environmentcontrolled storages etc. would greatly reduce loses in bulk handling, ensuring better food security in the island.

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Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables for ensuring food security – Case of Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha¹,

Gunathilake²,

Pathirana³

et al. 2021

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“…• Integration of renewable energy sources into the energy-intensive post-harvest management operations • Use of eco-friendly technologies for controlling post-harvest pests and diseases In Sri Lanka, some noteworthy work has been done in reducing the post-harvest losses and improving the storage and shelf-life of agricultural materials in the past decade [117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125]. The National Institute of Post-Harvest Management is pioneering the research in this regard whereas state attention has also been drawn on improving post-harvest product management through the development and implementation of policies and guidelines.…”

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Emerging Concepts and Practices in Post-Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops Revisited

Mathushika¹

2021

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This paper offers a comprehensive account on the emerging concepts and practices in post-harvest management of horticultural crops. Post-harvest science and technology facilitates the industries to deliver safe, nutritious and fresh horticultural products to consumers at the end of the supply chain from farm to mouth. Substantial food wastages, which occur in the post-harvest period and such losses, could be reduced by improved post-harvest research, advancement, training and education. At present, many novel technologies and techniques are already being implemented to reduce the post-harvest losses which are witnessed at harvesting, during packing and transportation, in wholesale and retail markets, and during delays at various levels of handling. Improvements are also required to minimize the losses effectively and keep the process-cost low so that it could be applicable at commercial scale in a wide range of economic levels. By developing the practices utilized at post-harvest phase, the expenses accompanying for additional processing paces could also be reduced. Future studies should also be focused on incorporating various emerging technologies with post-harvest practices and appropriate improved practices should be adopted to an existing value chain and marketing system.

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“…Fresh lime is a versatile fruit with multidisciplinary applications and is recognized as a high-priority crop by the National Committee of Postharvest Technology and Value Addition of Sri Lanka. 7 Despite year-round consumer demand, the market prices of lime fluctuate dramatically during peak production and off-season, approximately from LKR 50/1 kg to LKR 1000/1 kg, respectively. 8 Inadequate postharvest handling techniques cause weight loss, physical damage, and microbial infections in lime, limiting the postharvest life and resulting in shortages during offseasons.…”

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Plant-Derived Composite Edible Coatings for Prolonging the Postharvest Life of Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Ambient Storage

Senevirathna,

Jayathunge,

Prasanga

et al. 2024

ACS Food Sci. Technol.

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Plant-based composite edible coatings are a promising technique with high efficacy in extending the postharvest life of fruits. In this study, plant extracts of Sargassum crassifolium, Neolitsea cassia, and Aloe vera were blended in different combinations, and tested on fresh lime and tomato at ambient storage (27−32 °C and 70−75% RH). Coating properties were tested, and the best coating (25% of each plant extract) exhibited the lowest water solubility and potent antioxidant activity. A minimal postharvest weight loss for lime (27.23%) and tomato (21.58%) was reported after 21 days of storage, while the coating preserved a greener color in the outer peel of lime and tomato for an extended period, along with minimal chemical changes in fruit composition. Overall, an extended postharvest lifespan was reported for both coated lime (25 days) and tomato (29 days) compared to uncoated commodities (10 and 16 days, respectively).

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Harvest maturity affects postharvest quality of lime fruits (<em>Citrus aurantifolia</em> Swingle)

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables for ensuring food security – Case of Sri Lanka

Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables for ensuring food security – Case of Sri Lanka

Emerging Concepts and Practices in Post-Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops Revisited

Plant-Derived Composite Edible Coatings for Prolonging the Postharvest Life of Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Ambient Storage

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