1 Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy.
2 Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Murcia, Espinardo, 30071 Murcia, Spain.
3 Postharvest and Refrigeration Group, Department of Agronomical Engineering and Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, 30203 Murcia, Spain.
Globally, there is a serious problem with fruit and vegetable waste, which can result from improper food handling or storage techniques or from the disposal of inedible portions of produce [...].