Hydrolate and EO Application to Reduce Decay of Carica papaya during Storage

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Dear Authors, 

I would like to suggest several points to be improved in your manuscript as minor revisions before publishing this. Please, refer to the attached pdf file of the manuscript for comments.

Thank you.

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Dear Reviewer,

thank you for your advice and suggestions for improving the manuscript. 
All requested changes have been made.

Thank you.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear author,

Many thanks for your great work. Comments are mentioned in the attached pdf file.

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Dear Reviewer,

thank you for your advice and suggestions for improving the manuscript. 
All requested changes have been made.

Thank you.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 3 Report

This manuscript reports effects of hydrolates and essential oils of Origanum vulgarre subsp. Viridulum on postharvest loss in papaya fruits. The authors showed that the hydrolates reduces postharvest losses of papaya fruits. This finding is novel. However, there are many issues in this manuscript as described below.

 

1. Introduction composes of only one paragraph. This paragraph should be divided into several paragraphs.

 

2. I think that English in the text is not good. In addition, there are several grammatical mistakes in the text. English should be checked by a scientist whose native language is English.

 

3. In Table 2, explanation of “L.C.”, “N.C”, “B.C.”, “M.C.” and “E.C.” should be added in the legend.

 

4. In Fig. 2, the label for the vertical axis should be added.

 

Specific comments:

Line 26~27. This sentence should be revised.

Line 164. There is a mistake in this sentence.

Line 188. This sentence is incomplete.

Line 215. There is a mistake in this sentence.

Line 320~321. Please check if this sentence is correct.

Line 381~383. Please check if this sentence is correct.

 

Overall, this manuscript has novel finding. In my conclusion, this manuscript is suitable for publication in horticulturae if the above issues are adequately addressed. The manuscript should be checked for errors before resubmitting.

Author Response

Dear Reviewer,

thank you for your advice and suggestions for improving the manuscript. 
All requested changes have been made.

Thank you.

 

1. Introduction composes of only one paragraph. This paragraph should be divided into several paragraphs.

Dear auditor, thank you very much for your advice. We have divided the introduction into several paragraphs, using punctuation.

 

2. I think that English in the text is not good. In addition, there are several grammatical mistakes in the text. English should be checked by a scientist whose native language is English.

A: Done

 

3. In Table 2, explanation of “L.C.”, “N.C”, “B.C.”, “M.C.” and “E.C.” should be added in the legend.

A: Done

 

4. In Fig. 2, the label for the vertical axis should be added.

A: Done

 

Specific comments:

Line 26~27. This sentence should be revised.

A: Done

Line 164. There is a mistake in this sentence.

A: Done

Line 188. This sentence is incomplete.

A: Done

Line 215. There is a mistake in this sentence.

A: Done

Line 320~321. Please check if this sentence is correct.

A: Done

Line 381~383. Please check if this sentence is correct.

A: Done

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear author,

Thanks for the revised manuscript.

Please change TSSC to TSS or SSC. Total soluble solids (TSS) or soluble solids content (SSC) in Table 3 and text. 

Also, Line 303 (A similar trend ...) should be the first line.

Regards

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

thank you for your suggestions. 
Following reports:
A: Change TSSC to TSS or SSC. Total soluble solids (TSS) or soluble solids content (SSC) in Table 3 and the text. 
A. Done
R. Line 303 (A similar trend ...) should be the first line.
A. Done

Kind regards

Author Response File: Author Response.docx