Bahizi Marcel

Cassava Starch and Tea Extract Edible Coating Delays Postharvest Quality Loss of Tomato Fruit Under Ambient Storage in Rwanda

Abstract Background Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) is highly perishable, and postharvest losses threaten food security and smallholder income in Rwanda, where refrigeration and plastic packaging are largely inaccessible. This study evaluated a low-cost cassava starch–glycerol...