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Research Details
| Research Title |
Postharvest Strategies in the Improvement of the Qualities of Agronomic and Horticultural Crops |
| Studies: | - Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruit vegetables (high value crops (cucurbits, solanaceous)) and leguminous crops (mungbean, pigeonpea, and other crops) on the seed quality after storage.
- Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruits on the seed quality after storage (Custard apple, papaya, duhat, sugar apple, and tamarind)
- Evaluation of the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the different maturity of the freeze dried fruits and fruit vegetables (Papaya, mango, okra, tomato, cucurbit crops, and other high value crops)
- Evaluation of the seed quality of primed seeds of agronomic and horbcultural crops (White corn, teosinte, leguminous crops, tomato, eggplant, pepper, and sugar apple)
- Investigation of the effect of 1-MCP on ripening and shelf life of fruits and fruit vegetables (banana, mango, avocado) and fruit vegetables (tomato, bell pepper)
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| Researcher(s) |
Raymund Julius G. Rosales, Micah Benize G. Balbas, Christian Butch Andrew A. Balbas, Joanna P. Crosby, Glisten Faith S. Pascua |
| Research Category |
Project |
| Research Status |
on-going |
| Duration |
Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2026 |
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| Brief Description |
The Study will be beneficial for growers and consumers to extend the shelf life of fruits
using 1-MCP with minimal impact on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of fruits and fruit vegetables. Identified the maturity suitable for freeze drying of fruits and fruit vegetables. Also, the results of the study will benefit the seed growers and the seed industry due to the identified maturity and priming method with high seed quality. |
| Expected Output |
- Undergraduate/graduate students(BS in Agriculture/MS in Crop Science).
- Identified the rind/peel color and fruit maturity as a good indicator in relation to good seed quality for each crop.
- Identified the non-enzymatic antioxidants that correlates with the seed quality of the different maturity of the different crops.
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| Abstract |
Not Available |
