Novel Thermal Processing Technology of Fruits and Vegetables
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural products; thermal processing; equipment; quality attributes; artificial intelligence
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Interests: fruits and vegetable processing; quality control; emerging processing technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fresh fruits and vegetables are easily perishable due to their high moisture content, leading to a short shelf-life. Thermal treatments, including blanching, drying, frying, and cooking, are usually used to process the fruits and vegetables, so as to extend their shelf life, improve the flavors, and add value. However, the traditional thermal processing methods, such as hot water blanching, open sun drying, and high-temperature frying, generally result in great degradation and the loss of bioactive compounds, as well as low processing efficiency. Therefore, it is urgent to develop novel and efficient thermal processing technology for fruits and vegetables.
The objective of this Special Issue is to collate a series of original research and review papers on the thermal processing technology applied to fruits and vegetables, including, but not limited to, novel technology and equipment, quality evaluation, bioactive compounds, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Ziliang Liu
Dr. Jun Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fruits and vegetables
- thermal processing
- bioactive compounds
- equipment
- quality assurance
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