Economic importance of tropical and subtropical fruits

Mohamed, Zainalabidin; AbdLatif, Ismail; Abdullah, Azizol

doi:10.1533/9780857093622.1

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“…The tropical and subtropical fruit industries generate income and employment in many countries, became the primary means of foreign currency income and provided a balanced diet internationally regarding human health and nutrition [ 82 ]. Therefore, for developing countries in tropical and subtropical regions, the fruit industry must be a project that cannot be given up for the national economy’s vitality [ 82 , 122 ]. It is a vibrant sector with progressive expansion in production, international trade and consumption [ 82 ].…”

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Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis: A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea

Kim

et al. 2021

Insects

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To infer the introduction sources of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, we used a mitochondrial marker to reconstruct the haplotype network and 15 microsatellite loci to reveal genetic structure and relationships between the geographically or temporally different collections from Asia. We performed Approximate Bayesian computations to infer a global origin and a source of the quarantine collections found in Korea. As a result, the 40 populations were divided into three groups, of which genetic similarity is not related to the geographic vicinity. Korean samples had a similar genetic structure to Taiwan and Thailand ones. Our results suggest that the place of origin of the B. dorsalis specimens found in Korea’s border quarantine is likely to be Taiwan or Thailand. As the global origin of B. dorsalis, we estimated that Taiwan and Thailand were most likely the global origins of Southeast Asian populations by testing hypothetical scenarios by the approximate Bayesian computation analyses. Our results will allow easier identification of the source region of the forthcoming invasion of quarantined B. dorsalis specimens.

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Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis: A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea

Kim

et al. 2021

Insects

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“…The fungal contamination of the fruits during the postharvest is mainly due to the fruit handling system during the harvest, the transfer to the packing machine, in the packaging, during storage, transport, and distribution to the commercialization centers, where can occur mechanical damage on fruits and facilitate the entry of pathogens into the mesocarp [48], causing postharvest losses of up to 40% in developing countries [49].…”

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Pathogenic Fungi Associated with Soursop Fruits (Annona muricata L.) during Postharvest in Nayarit, Mexico

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Nayarit ranks first in national soursop production (Annona muricata L.). However, the soursop fruits are perishable and susceptible to microorganisms attack, reaching up to 60% of the postharvest losses. Due to the previously mentioned points, the objective of the present study was to isolate, identify, and determine the pathogenicity of fungi related to postharvest diseases in soursop fruits in the main producing areas of Nayarit, Mexico. Several fungi belonging to the genera Fusarium sp., Rhizopus, Lasiodiplodia, Gliocladium, and Colletotrichum were isolated and morphologically identified. Further, bioinformatics sequence analysis of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the rDNA identified that most pathogen species were Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae, and Nectria haematococca, which cause postharvest diseases in soursop fruit, affecting their quality. Lasiodiplodia causes the highest postharvest damage in soursop among the pathogenic species identified.

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“…The causes of the losses in post-harvest are due to economic limitations, the lack of post-harvest technology as well as the lack of trained personnel about the knowledge in technology, management, physiology, and post-harvest pathology of horticultural products. This problem occurs mainly in developing countries, reaching up to 30 or 40% of post-harvest losses [8].…”

Section: Post-harvest Losses: Tropical and Subtropical Fruitmentioning

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Alternative Eco-Friendly Methods in the Control of Post-Harvest Decay of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

González-Estrada¹,

Blancas‐Benítez²,

Velázquez-Estrada³

et al. 2020

Modern Fruit Industry

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The effectiveness on several fruits by the application of alternative methods against fungi is summarized in the present chapter. Several investigations have reported the efficacy of these technologies for controlling fungal infections. Currently, high post-harvest loses have been reported due to several factors such as inefficient management, lack of training for farmers, and problems with appropriate conditions for storage of fruits and vegetables. Even now, in many countries, post-harvest disease control is led by the application of chemical fungicides. However, in this time, awareness about fungi resistance, environmental, and health issues has led to the research of eco-friendly and effective alternatives for disease management. The pathogen establishment on fruits can be affected by the application of GRAS compounds like chitosan, essential oils, salts, among others; besides, their efficacy can be enhanced by their combination with other technologies like ultrasound. Thus, the applications of these alternatives are suitable approaches for post-harvest management of fruits.

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Economic importance of tropical and subtropical fruits

Cited by 11 publications

References 1 publication

Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis: A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea

Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis: A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea

Pathogenic Fungi Associated with Soursop Fruits (Annona muricata L.) during Postharvest in Nayarit, Mexico

Alternative Eco-Friendly Methods in the Control of Post-Harvest Decay of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

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