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Álvarez-Herrera, J.G., Jaime-Guerrero, M. and Fischer, G. (2025). The effect of boron on fruit quality: A review. Horticulturae 11: doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11080992.
Asgarian, Z.S., Karimi, R. And Palou, L. (2024). Pre-harvest foliar spraying of calcium and zinc preserves berries quality and mitigates chilling injury of grape during cold storage. Sci. Hortic. 338: doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113557.
Guo, X., Li, Q., Luo, T., Xu, D., Zhu, D., Li, J., Han, D.and Wu, Z. (2024). Zinc oxide nanoparticles treatment maintains the postharvest quality of litchi fruit by inducing antioxidant capacity. Foods 13: doi.org/10.3390/foods13213357.
Jiang, F., Gao, S., Li, M., Zhao, Z., Yang, C., Liu, J. H.and Li, C. (2026). The multidimensional regulation roles and mechanisms of calcium in fruit quality. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 68: 2747-67.
Khanal, A., Timilsina, S., Khatiwada, P.P., Khanal, S.and Aryal, S. (2023). Effect of different doses of calcium and boron pre-harvest spray on post-harvest quality of acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia var. SunKagati-1). AgroEnviron. Sustain. 1: 152-161
Kim, H. K., Kwon, J. G., Win, N. M., Yoo, J., Kim, K., Han, A. R., Kim, D. H., Kim, S.and Kang, I. K. (2025). Pre-harvest foliar applications of calcium chloride and glycine betaine reduce stem bowl cracking and enhance the cuticle in ‘picnic’ apples. Hortic. Sci. Technol. 43: 1-13.
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Lufu, R., Ambaw, A. and Opara, U. L. (2024). Mechanisms and modelling approaches to weight loss in fresh fruit: A review. Tech. Hort. 4: doi:10.48130/tihort-0024-0003.
Mazumder, M. N. N., Misran, A., Ding, P., Megat Wahab, P. E.and Mohamad, A. (2021). Effect of harvesting stages and calcium chloride application on postharvest quality of tomato fruits. Coating. 11: doi.org/10.3390/coatings11121445.
Nour, V., Ionica, M. E. and Trandafir, I. (2015). Bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and color of hydroponic tomato fruits at different stages of ripening. Not. Bot. Horti. Agrobot. Cluj-Napoca 43: 404-12.
Raiesi, T., Shiri, M.A. and Raeisi, H. (2026). Foliar application of zinc-glycine and zinc-sulfate differentially affects leaf biochemical attributes and fruit quality in Newhall orange trees. Sci. Rep. 16: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-40539-x.
Rashid, M. H. A. and Rahman, M. A. (2020). Effects of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and natural edible coatings on controlling postharvest fungal infection, shelf life extension and quality retention of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). J. Agric. Food Environ. 1: 14-23..
Wood, R. M., de Freitas, S. T., Argenta, L. C. and Neuwald, D. A. (2024). Influence of pre-harvest calcium application on the concentration and distribution of ascorbic acid and mineral content in apple cultivars at harvest and during storage. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 214: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112979.
Wu, Y., Dong, X., Zhu, Y. and Chen, H. (2025). Influence of pre-harvest sprays of calcium chloride on fruit storage quality and softening of ‘Fengtangli’ (Prunus salicina L.) plum. CyTA – J. Food. 23. doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2446834.
You, W., Zhang, J., Ru, X (2024). Exogenous CaCl₂ delays flesh softening by inhibiting the degradation of cell wall in fresh-cut cantaloupe. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 213: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112934.
Yu, Z., Kang, W., Zhang, Z., Yang, Z., Jiang, Y., Pan, Y. andYang, J. (2024). tert-Butylhydroquinone alleviates a postharvest pericarp browning of longan fruit by regulating antioxidant metabolism. J. Food Sci. 89: 7577-88.
Zhang, F., Jiang, S., Jia, S., Gui B., Wei Y., Chen Y., Ye J., Xu F., Ding P. and Shao X. (2025). Broccoli stem extract enhances browning inhibition in fresh-cut peach fruit by inhibiting polyphenol oxidase activity and improving antioxidant capacity. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 222: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113399.
Zhang, L., Sun, C., Tian, H., Xu, J. and Wu, X. (2024). Foliar spraying of boron prolongs preservation period of strawberry fruits by altering boron form and boron distribution in cell. Front. Plant Sci. 15: doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1457694.
Zuo, X., Wang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., Wu, Z., Jin, P., Cao, S. and Zheng, Y. (2025). Recent advances in high relative humidity strategy for preservation of postharvest fruits and vegetables: A comprehensive review. Food Chem. 481: doi:10.1016/j.foodchem. 2025.144130.
Álvarez-Herrera, J.G., Jaime-Guerrero, M. and Fischer, G. (2025). The effect of boron on fruit quality: A review. Horticulturae 11: doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11080992.
Asgarian, Z.S., Karimi, R. And Palou, L. (2024). Pre-harvest foliar spraying of calcium and zinc preserves berries quality and mitigates chilling injury of grape during cold storage. Sci. Hortic. 338: doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113557.
Guo, X., Li, Q., Luo, T., Xu, D., Zhu, D., Li, J., Han, D.and Wu, Z. (2024). Zinc oxide nanoparticles treatment maintains the postharvest quality of litchi fruit by inducing antioxidant capacity. Foods 13: doi.org/10.3390/foods13213357.
Jiang, F., Gao, S., Li, M., Zhao, Z., Yang, C., Liu, J. H.and Li, C. (2026). The multidimensional regulation roles and mechanisms of calcium in fruit quality. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 68: 2747-67.
Khanal, A., Timilsina, S., Khatiwada, P.P., Khanal, S.and Aryal, S. (2023). Effect of different doses of calcium and boron pre-harvest spray on post-harvest quality of acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia var. SunKagati-1). AgroEnviron. Sustain. 1: 152-161
Kim, H. K., Kwon, J. G., Win, N. M., Yoo, J., Kim, K., Han, A. R., Kim, D. H., Kim, S.and Kang, I. K. (2025). Pre-harvest foliar applications of calcium chloride and glycine betaine reduce stem bowl cracking and enhance the cuticle in ‘picnic’ apples. Hortic. Sci. Technol. 43: 1-13.
Latimer, G. W. Jr. (2023). Official methods of analysis of AOAC International. 22nd ed. Rockville, MD, USA: AOAC International. Oxford Academic.
Lilay, G. H., Thiebaut N., Mee D. D., Assuncao, A. G. L, Schjoerring, J. K. Husted, S. and Persson D. P. (2024). Linking the key physiological functions of essential micronutrients to their deficiency symptoms in plants. New Phytologist. 242: 881-902.
Lufu, R., Ambaw, A. and Opara, U. L. (2024). Mechanisms and modelling approaches to weight loss in fresh fruit: A review. Tech. Hort. 4: doi:10.48130/tihort-0024-0003.
Mazumder, M. N. N., Misran, A., Ding, P., Megat Wahab, P. E.and Mohamad, A. (2021). Effect of harvesting stages and calcium chloride application on postharvest quality of tomato fruits. Coating. 11: doi.org/10.3390/coatings11121445.
Nour, V., Ionica, M. E. and Trandafir, I. (2015). Bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and color of hydroponic tomato fruits at different stages of ripening. Not. Bot. Horti. Agrobot. Cluj-Napoca 43: 404-12.
Raiesi, T., Shiri, M.A. and Raeisi, H. (2026). Foliar application of zinc-glycine and zinc-sulfate differentially affects leaf biochemical attributes and fruit quality in Newhall orange trees. Sci. Rep. 16: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-40539-x.
Rashid, M. H. A. and Rahman, M. A. (2020). Effects of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and natural edible coatings on controlling postharvest fungal infection, shelf life extension and quality retention of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). J. Agric. Food Environ. 1: 14-23..
Wood, R. M., de Freitas, S. T., Argenta, L. C. and Neuwald, D. A. (2024). Influence of pre-harvest calcium application on the concentration and distribution of ascorbic acid and mineral content in apple cultivars at harvest and during storage. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 214: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112979.
Wu, Y., Dong, X., Zhu, Y. and Chen, H. (2025). Influence of pre-harvest sprays of calcium chloride on fruit storage quality and softening of ‘Fengtangli’ (Prunus salicina L.) plum. CyTA – J. Food. 23. doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2446834.
You, W., Zhang, J., Ru, X (2024). Exogenous CaCl₂ delays flesh softening by inhibiting the degradation of cell wall in fresh-cut cantaloupe. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 213: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112934.
Yu, Z., Kang, W., Zhang, Z., Yang, Z., Jiang, Y., Pan, Y. andYang, J. (2024). tert-Butylhydroquinone alleviates a postharvest pericarp browning of longan fruit by regulating antioxidant metabolism. J. Food Sci. 89: 7577-88.
Zhang, F., Jiang, S., Jia, S., Gui B., Wei Y., Chen Y., Ye J., Xu F., Ding P. and Shao X. (2025). Broccoli stem extract enhances browning inhibition in fresh-cut peach fruit by inhibiting polyphenol oxidase activity and improving antioxidant capacity. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 222: doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113399.
Zhang, L., Sun, C., Tian, H., Xu, J. and Wu, X. (2024). Foliar spraying of boron prolongs preservation period of strawberry fruits by altering boron form and boron distribution in cell. Front. Plant Sci. 15: doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1457694.
Zuo, X., Wang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., Wu, Z., Jin, P., Cao, S. and Zheng, Y. (2025). Recent advances in high relative humidity strategy for preservation of postharvest fruits and vegetables: A comprehensive review. Food Chem. 481: doi:10.1016/j.foodchem. 2025.144130.
