Postharvest quality of purple passion fruit in packaging alone or combined with fungicide and wax during ripening under ambient conditions

LS23-380 (project overview)
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2023: $383,000.00
Projected End Date: 09/30/2026
Grant Recipients: University of Florida; Florida A&M University; The University of the Virgin Islands
Region: Southern
State: Florida
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ali Sarkhosh
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University of Florida
Co-Investigators:
Mark Bailey
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University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Jonathan Crane
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University of Florida/Tropical Research and Education Center
Stafford Crossman
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University of The Virgin Islands
David Dinkins
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University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Scienc
Dr. Islam El-Sharkawy
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Florida A&M University
Vanessa Forbes
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University of the Virgin Islands
Tatiana Sanchez
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UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
Dr. Steven Sargent
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University of Florida/Horticultural Sciences Department
Description:
Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) is highly perishable and often stored at ambient temperature, which accelerates quality loss. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different postharvest treatments on the physicochemical and biochemical quality of ‘Possum Purple’ passion fruit during 21 days of storage at simulated ambient conditions (20 C).
Type:
Peer-reviewed Journal Article
File:
Download file (PDF)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2026.101775
Ordering info:
Dr. Ali Sarkhosh
sarkhosha@ufl.edu
2550 Hull RD
Gainesville, FL 32611-2058
Publication/product ID: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2026.101775
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.