Higher levels of quota granted can induce and increase exports, but the impact is not the same across all tariff lines. Answers are sought to the question of how the level of exports changes as the quota size of tariff rate quotas changes, thus enabling the investigation of whether unilateral...

In this paper, we address a gap in the literature concerning pollination management, the pollinator deficit, and conservation objectives. By employing a farm level survey of UK farmers, we examine farmers' attitudes, understanding and management of pollinators. Based on descriptive statistics...

The paper applies the farm accountancy data network (FADN) approach to conduct a comparison analysis of the revenue of EU fruit producers. The study constitutes a significant contribution to the requisite development of more accurate metrics and appropriate approaches, which are necessary for...

Innovation management stands as a pivotal driver in attaining enduring sustainability in livelihoods. However, its progress can face formidable obstacles, encompassing the complexities arising from human perceptions. This research delved into the realm of innovation management within the context...

People waste a lot of food, especially at the consumption stage in consumer households. Despite the urgency of this topic, little is known about how consumers use visual inspection to decide to throw away fruits and vegetables at different stages of ripening and spoilage. We presented 366 US...

In many sub-Saharan African countries, wild fruits offer great potential to serve as a nutritional complement and safety net in times of food shortages. However, their true contribution to food security is still insufficiently investigated. This study, therefore, examines the impact of wild...

This study identifies changes in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quito-Ecuador and observe relationships regarding household income and the relevance of FV nutritional value. The study used an online survey among urban residents (n = 1093) in...

Purpose: A high fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with reduced risk of hypertension; however, results have been inconsistent and it is unclear whether specific types of fruits and vegetables are particularly beneficial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the...

Purpose A high fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with reduced risk of hypertension; however, results have been inconsistent and it is unclear whether specific types of fruits and vegetables are particularly beneficial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the...

Recent advances in computer vision have allowed wide-ranging applications in every area of life. One such area of application is the classification of fresh products, but the classification of fruits and vegetables has proven to be a complex problem and needs further development. In recent...

In precision agriculture, computational techniques play a critical role. It is a vital job to detect and classify fruits and vegetables from crops and gardens. In fruit detection and yield estimation, an intelligent detection system is used as a key technology where embedded sensor techniques...

This overview report describes the outcome of a series of audits carried out between October 2020 and February 2022 by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission in five EU Member States. The objective was to assess the situation related to outbreaks of Tomato...

This research paper analyses the evolution of cultivated areas, production and export potential of soft fruits in Romania and Lithuania compared to the European Union, using Eurostat and Intracen data. The comparative analysis method revealed a significant increase in Romania, with cultivated...

Despite noteworthy advancement of theoretical and practical knowledge of social media eWord-of-Mouth with evidence from prior empirical research, the influences consumers' purchase intentions of commercialised indigenous fruits products in fast moving consumer goods retailers remains unexplored...

Given the increasing number of applications in agriculture of gene editing, specifically CRISPR, it is important to understand consumers' perceptions of this breeding technology. We estimate consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for selected quality attributes of table grapes developed using...

The increasing availability of retail scanner data makes it possible to study consumer demand at more disaggregated levels than ever before. This paper derives the asymptotic properties for a tractable iterated three stage least squares (I3SLS) estimator and applies it to estimate a quadratic...

This paper evaluates the occurrence and determinants of unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the fruit supply chain in Slovakia. Based on a representative survey of fruit growers, mainly apple growers, the study concludes that 79% of the producers experienced at least 1 UTP in a relationship with...

Restrictions on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and incentives for fruit and vegetable (FV) purchases are recommended as policy options for Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) to promote healthy food consumption among low-income Americans in the United States. This mixed methods...

A significant amount of time is consumed in the traditional drying of food products and also to maintain the required environment all leading to increases in labor cost, space, and time. Shifting towards conventional dryers has also led to an increase in electricity requirements. So, reduction...

The purpose of this study was to assess the current state of existing traceability systems in Vietnam's fruit and vegetable (F&V) value chains, examine pertinent policies and regulations, share international good practices and explore their potential applicability to Vietnam, and examine the...

Fear of crime is a concern in developing countries where rule of law is imperfectly enforced. I use a cluster-randomized field experiment in Kenya to show that fear of theft imposes pervasive indirect costs on small-scale farmers, distorting their planting and time use decisions, as well as crop...

Hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) is an important factor initiating the post-harvest fruit ripening and plays significant roles in quality of fruit, but it remains largely uncovered whether H 2 O 2 is related with the regulation of kiwifruit senescence. In the current study, effect of 0.5 M H 2 O 2...

This study was carried out in Bursa Uludag University Yenişehir Ibrahim Orhan Vocational School Research Area between 2014 and 2015 in order to determine the effects of four different irrigation levels and three different fertilization levels on yield and quality parameters of artichoke grown...

In the study, the effects of aminoethoxy vinyl glycine (AVG), sprayed to jujube ( Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. 'Li') trees 2 weeks before the estimated harvest, and maturity stage on fruit quality characteristics and bioactive compounds during cold storage were investigated. Jujube fruit was...

Different varieties of jujube fruits are being grown and consumed in Bangladesh for their nutritional and biological functions. The functional properties of jujube fruits are credited to the abundance of phytochemical compounds. Unfortunately, the quantification and functional characterization...

Urban areas have increased greatly in recent decades, which has resulted in the loss of former habitats. However, the promotion of urban green spaces could have a profound effect on biodiversity. Traditional fruit orchards are an important land-use type with the potential to host myriad...

This study aims to develop an effective and sensitive HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) method to determine the nitrate concentration in fruits and vegetables (F&V) using a C18 column (ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-C18, 80Å, 250 × 4.6 mm, 5 µm­­ (Agilent Technologies)) maintained at 40 0C,...

Spondias mombin is a seasonal tropical fruit with an exotic taste, medicinal and economic benefits yet suffer huge post-harvest losses. Value addition is anticipated to forestall this colossal loss, improve utilization and boost economic potential of the fruit. The study examines the...