Journal articles Open Access Application of physical and chemical postharvest treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit—A review Julian Atukuri · O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike There has been recent interest in pomegranate fruit production and research due to its high nutritional and health benefits. The increase in demand of the fruit necessitates the need to improve quality, storability and shelf life to meet c… RUF-36722 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Reducing susceptibility of fresh produce to physical damage during postharvest handling: The case of pomegranate fruit O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike · Hussein Zaharan A large percentage of fruit waste in the horticultural industry results from mechanical damage such as bruising. Fruit bruise damage is mostly caused by impact, compression or vibration during handling, packaging and transport. This study … RUF-36409 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Journal articles Open Access Effect of perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging and storage duration on physicochemical properties and microbial quality of fresh minimally processed ‘Acco’ pomegranate arils Jacobs Karin · Manley Marena · J. Caleb Oluwafemi · Linus Opara Umezuruike +1 more This study investigated the effects of number of perforations (P-0, -3, -6 and -9 per 160.1 cm2) and storage duration on the physicochemical quality attributes and microbiological quality of fresh minimally processed pomegranate (Punica gr… RUF-33775 2015 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2015
