1. Influence of Bagging on the Development and Quality of Fruits
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Luigi De Bellis, Binqi Li, Ahmed Fathy Yousef, Muhammad Moaaz Ali, Raheel Anwar, Faxing Chen, Alessio Aprile, Andrea Luvisi, Moaaz Ali, Muhammad, Anwar, Raheel, Yousef, Ahmed F., Li, Binqi, Luvisi, Andrea, DE BELLIS, Luigi, Aprile, Alessio, and Chen, Faxing
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,anthocyanin content ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Consumer choice ,fruit appearance ,Review ,Plant Science ,Agricultural engineering ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,Quality (business) ,Market value ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,media_common ,bag material ,Ecology ,light-induced coloration ,Botany ,fruit skin color ,food and beverages ,030104 developmental biology ,QK1-989 ,Business ,texture ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Fruit quality is certainly influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, and a main quality attribute is the external appearance of the fruit. Various possible agronomical approaches are able to regulate the fruit microenvironment and, consequently, improve fruit quality and market value. Among these, fruit bagging has recently become an integral part of fruits’ domestic and export markets in countries such as Japan, China, Korea Australia and the USA because it is a safe and eco-friendly technique to protect fruits from multiple stresses, preserving or improving the overall quality. Despite increasing global importance, the development of suitable bagging materials and, above all, their use in the field is quite laborious, so that serious efforts are required to enhance and standardize bagging material according to the need of the crops/fruits. This review provides information about the effects of bagging technique on the fruit aspect and texture, which are the main determinants of consumer choice.
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- 2021