UF/IFAS Study: Hot Water, Essential Oil Could Help Prevent Postharvest Development of Citrus Black Spot

Monday, May 9, 2016 - 08:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Yan used essential oils from thyme for the experiments. Small portions of two essential oils, carvacrol and thymol, were mixed into food-grade wax that was then applied to fresh fruit on which citrus black spot lesions were present. The wax is typically used in packinghouses to protect fresh fruit during shipping.

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