This study was conducted for two seasons 2021 and 2022 to investigate the influence of Putrescine (PUT) at 0.1 or 0.2% and Spermine (SPM) at 0.1 or 0.2% and Chitosan (CS) at 1000 or 2000 ppm and in addition untreated control on quality attributes and delaying ripening of cantaloupe fruits (cv. Primal) during storage at 5º C for 28 days. The results indicated that all treatments were effective in reduced weight loss and color changes and maintained, fruit firmness, TSS, sugar content, total carotenoids and overall ...

The research was conducted at Abi Jarsh Farm in the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering at Damascus University during the first season of 2020-2021 and the second season (experimental repetition) of 2021-2022. The experiment aimed to study the evaluation of growth, production, and quality indicators for two lettuce varieties, Romaine and Iceberg, within various hydroponic techniques: Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Drip System Technique (DST), Deep Water Culture (DWC), and using three different concentrations of ...

Edible film is an eco-friendly packaging innovation that can be a solution in dealing with the plastic waste problem. Apart from that, edible film is expected to have antimicrobial properties that can extend packaged food products' shelf life. Wuluh starfruit (Averrhoa bilimbi L.), a tropical plant from Southeast Asia that contains organic acid compounds, functions as an antimicrobial that can be added to edible films. This research aims to determine the effect od wuluh starfruit juice addition in making edible film ...