Methods of stabilizing produce, such as fruits and vegetables, are provided. In particular, the methods comprise vacuum impregnating the item of produce in an infusion solution containing a polysaccharide, partially drying the item of produce to reduce its water content below its original harvest-level of hydration, and optionally applying an edible coating to the item of produce. Subsequently frozen items of produce display improved mechanical properties and visual integrity.

The invention relates to a food biopreservative composition comprising a consortium of lactic acid bacteria comprising at least one homofermentative lactic acid bacteria; at least one heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria and an activating agent. The biopreservative composition inhibits the growth of pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus and can prolong the shelf-life of processed and unprocessed food.

The invention relates to a food biopreservative composition comprising a consortium of lactic acid bacteria comprising at least one homofermentative lactic acid bacteria; at least one heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria and an activating agent. The biopreservative composition inhibits the growth of pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus and can prolong the shelf-life of processed and unprocessed food.

The present invention relates to an environment-friendly, safe and non toxic vegetable and fruit wash composition and its use. The vegetable and fruit wash composition of the present invention ensures removal of dirt, microorganisms, pesticides and/or insecticides from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables. The present composition is also effective in preventing early fruit ripening, crown-rot disease and fruit blackening thus contributes towards extending the life of the fruits/vegetables.

The present invention relates to an environment-friendly, safe and non toxic vegetable and fruit wash composition and its use. The vegetable and fruit wash composition of the present invention ensures removal of dirt, microorganisms, pesticides and/or insecticides from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables. The present composition is also effective in preventing early fruit ripening, crown-rot disease and fruit blackening thus contributes towards extending the life of the fruits/vegetables.

The present invention discloses a preparation and a method for improving ring rot resistance of apple fruits and belongs to the technical field of plant disease resistance. Resistance of apple fruits to ring rot may be significantly improved by soaking the fruits with a sorbitol solution. Moreover, the sorbitol solution is effective to multiple varieties; the barrier in control of ring rot through chemical pesticides and the like may be overcome; and pollution of the pesticides and the like to the ecological environment is greatly decreased, thereby decreasing losses caused by occurrence of apple ring rot in a maturation period or a storage period.

The present application is directed to antimicrobial compositions comprising chitosan polymers of at least two different average molecular weights (Mws), wherein the Mw of each different chitosan polymer is selected to target a different microorganism as well as method of making and using the compositions and product comprising the compositions.

The present application is directed to antimicrobial compositions comprising chitosan polymers of at least two different average molecular weights (Mws), wherein the Mw of each different chitosan polymer is selected to target a different microorganism as well as method of making and using the compositions and product comprising the compositions.

The present disclosure discloses an antibacterial glucose-based composite nanoparticle and a processing method and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of processing of modern food. According to the present disclosure, the antibacterial composite nanoparticle is prepared by using a particle surface positioning modification technology and a physical field charge transfer technology with a natural glucose-based nanoparticle as a raw material. The obtained antibacterial composite nanoparticle has a particle size of 50-1,000 nm, a surface zeta potential of 0 to −10 mV and a broad-spectrum antibacterial rate of greater than 98%. The shelf life of food can be effectively prolonged to prevent spoilage of products. The antibacterial composite nanoparticle can be used in food, textiles, daily chemicals, medicine and many other fields, and has a wide application prospect.

Methods and systems for selectively applying a treatment to a plant item is provided. The method may include conveying, in an industrial processing line, at least one plant item in the batch of plant items to a sensing region having one or more sensors, assessing, with the one or more sensors and a computing device, one or more properties of the at least one plant item associated with ripeness and/or another attribute, conveying the at least one plant item to a treatment region, determining a treatment to apply to the at least one plant item based on the assessed one or more properties; and applying, in the treatment region, the treatment to the at least one plant item.