Sarah Odang

Prospects of Ethylene Absorbers in Reducing Postharvest Losses and Extending the Shelf Life of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Nigeria

- Tomato moves quickly from harvest to deterioration, especially where fruit is exposed to heat, rough handling, water loss, poor packaging and delays in marketing. Ethylene is part of this process because it drives ripening and softening, but it is not the only cause of loss. This paper examines whether materials that...