Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most economically important pest species in the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and fleshy vegetables throughout tropical and sub-tropical areas. These species are such devastating crop pests that major control and eradication programs have been developed in various parts of the world to combat them. The array of control methods includes ...

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, commonly known as Jamun, is a widely distributed forest tree in India and other tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. The tree has a great economic importance since most of the parts like the bark, leaves, seed and fruits are used as an alternative medicine to treat various diseases. It is used in well known traditional medicines to control the blood sugar...

As world population increases, lactic acid fermentation is expected to become an important role in preserving fresh vegetables, fruits, and other food items for feeding humanity in developing countries. However, several fermented fruits and vegetables products (Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Gundruk, Khalpi, Sinki, etc.) have a long history in human nutrition from ancient ages and are associated with the ...

Yellow passion fruit has occupied a prominent place in fruit production, even when compared to other tropical fruits with higher consumption rates. Its share in the fresh produce market is ensured by fitting perfectly within this segment that places value on high value-added products (MELETTI, 2011). It is widely consumed due to its nutritional value and excellent organoleptic characteristics (...

D of the sugarcane and pineapple industries in Hawai‘i has resulted in an increased shift toward diversified agriculture. According to the Hawai‘i Agriculture Statistics Services’ 2005 summary of diversified agriculture sales in Hawai‘i, tropical fruits, excluding pineapple, were ranked seventh, comprising 5.9 percent of total diversified sales. Among the different tropical fruits, avocado make...

Background Brazil is a tropical country that shows a great biodiversity and is a rich source of new allergens especially from foods. Exotic tropical fruits and plants are highly consumed in the country and due to globalization these products are being exported worldwide. We have recently described the first manioc allergen Man e 5 that cross-reacts with Hev b 5 from latex. There are more than 7...