Hot air treatment reduces postharvest decay and delays softening of cherry tomato by regulating gene expression and activities of cell wall-degrading enzymes.
Yingying WeiDandan ZhouZhenjie WangSicong TuXingfeng ShaoJing PengLei-Qing PanKang TuPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2017)
Our findings suggested that HA treatment could inhibit cell wall degradation and postpone softening of cherry tomatoes by regulating gene expression and activities of cell wall-degrading enzymes, resulting in the reduction of postharvest decay. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.