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Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

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Rising Stars
2025

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Rising Stars

D-Index
35
Citations
4569
World Ranking
838
National Ranking
45

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
38
Citations
5233
World Ranking
4420
National Ranking
283

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

  • Analytical methods for determination of sugars and sweetness of horticultural products—A review

    Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara

  • Hydroponic technology as decentralised system for domestic wastewater treatment and vegetable production in urban agriculture: A review.

    Shirly Tentile Magwaza;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Alfred Oduor Odindo;Asanda Mditshwa

  • Non-destructive prediction of internal and external quality attributes of fruit with thick rind: A review

    Ebrahiema Arendse;Olaniyi Amos Fawole;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara

  • Plant-based edible coatings for managing postharvest quality of fresh horticultural produce: A review

    Khayelihle Ncama;Khayelihle Ncama;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Asanda Mditshwa;Samson Zeray Tesfay

  • Evaluating the efficacy of moringa leaf extract, chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose as edible coatings for enhancing quality and extending postharvest life of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit

    Samson Zeray Tesfay;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

  • Postharvest factors affecting vitamin C content of citrus fruits: A review

    Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Umezuruike Linus Opara

  • Long-term impact of no-till conservation agriculture and N-fertilizer on soil aggregate stability, infiltration and distribution of C in different size fractions

    Nkanyiso J. Sithole;Lembe S. Magwaza;Guy R. Thibaud

  • A Review of Destructive and Non-destructive Methods for Determining Avocado Fruit Maturity

    Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Z. Tesfay

  • Postharvest quality and composition of organically and conventionally produced fruits: A review

    Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Nokwazi Mbili

  • Conservation agriculture and its impact on soil quality and maize yield: A South African perspective

    Nkanyiso J. Sithole;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Paramu L. Mafongoya

  • Application of Vis/NIR spectroscopy for predicting sweetness and flavour parameters of ‘Valencia’ orange (Citrus sinensis) and ‘Star Ruby’ grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi Macfad)

    Khayelihle Ncama;Umezuruike Linus Opara;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Olaniyi Amos Fawole

  • Carboxyl methylcellulose (CMC) containing moringa plant extracts as new postharvest organic edible coating for Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit

    Samson Zeray Tesfay;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Nokwazi Mbili;Asanda Mditshwa

  • Non-destructive evaluation of avocado fruit maturity using near infrared spectroscopy and PLS regression models

    Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju;Isa Bertling;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

  • Shade netting on subtropical fruit: Effect on environmental conditions, tree physiology and fruit quality

    Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay

  • Evaluation of Fourier transform-NIR spectroscopy for integrated external and internal quality assessment of Valencia oranges

    Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara;Leon A. Terry;Sandra Landahl

  • Changes in biochemistry of fresh produce in response to ozone postharvest treatment

    Sabelo Shezi;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Asanda Mditshwa;Samson Zeray Tesfay

  • Development of NIRS models for rapid quantification of protein content in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) LAM.]

    Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Sónia Inês Messo Naidoo;Sunette M. Laurie;Mark D. Laing

  • Non-destructive characterization and volume estimation of pomegranate fruit external and internal morphological fractions using X-ray computed tomography

    Ebrahiema Arendse;Olaniyi Amos Fawole;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara

  • Drought tolerance of selected bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] landraces assessed by leaf gas exchange and photosynthetic efficiency.

    Jacob Mashilo;Alfred O. Odindo;Hussein A. Shimelis;Pearl Musenge

  • An overview of preharvest factors affecting vitamin C content of citrus fruit

    Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Asanda Mditshwa;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Umezuruike Linus Opara

  • Recent Advances on Postharvest Technologies of Mango Fruit: A Review

    Nonjabulo Lynne Bambalele;Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay

  • Evaluating Ecologically Acceptable Sprout Suppressants for Enhancing Dormancy and Potato Storability: A Review.

    Nyasha Gumbo;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Nomali Ziphorah Ngobese

  • Rapid spectroscopic method for quantifying gluten concentration as a potential biomarker to test adulteration of green banana flour

    Phindile Faith Ndlovu;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Rebogile Ramaesele Mphahlele

  • Vis-NIR spectroscopic and chemometric models for detecting contamination of premium green banana flour with wheat by quantifying resistant starch content

    Phindile Faith Ndlovu;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay;Rebogile Ramaesele Mphahlele

  • The Effect of Gaseous Ozone and Moringa Leaf–Carboxymethyl Cellulose Edible Coating on Antioxidant Activity and Biochemical Properties of ‘Keitt’ Mango Fruit

    Nonjabulo L. Bambalele;Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay

  • Investigating the Effect of Fruit Size on Ripening Recovery of Banana Treated with 1-Methylcyclopropene

    Thabiso Kenneth Satekge;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza

  • Photosynthetic efficiency of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] under drought stress

    Jacob Mashilo;Alfred Odindo;Hussein Shimelis;Pearl Amanda Musenge

  • Phosphorus application improves grain yield in low phytic acid maize synthetic populations.

    Mohammed A.E. Bakhite;Nkanyiso J. Sithole;Lembe S. Magwaza;Alfred O. Odindo

  • Evaluating drought tolerance of potato genotypes at different growth stages using yield performance and tuber quality traits

    Sizwe Goodman Mthembu;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Asanda Mditshwa;Alfred Odindo

  • Comparison of seed germination and vigour in low and high phytic acid maize synthetic populations and commercially available hybrids

    Mohammed A Elgorashi Bakhite;Nkanyiso J Sithole;Nkanyiso J Sithole;Lembe S Magwaza;Alfred O Odindo

  • Influence of Trellising Method on Growth, Yield and Quality of Indeterminate Tomato Produced in Dome Shape Tunnels

    Mlungisi F. Mngoma;Lembe S. Magwaza;Nkanyiso Sithole;Shirly T. Magwaza

Frequent Co-Authors

Umezuruike Linus Opara
Umezuruike Linus Opara Stellenbosch University
Olaniyi Amos Fawole
Olaniyi Amos Fawole University of Johannesburg
Leon A. Terry
Leon A. Terry Cranfield University
Paramu L. Mafongoya
Paramu L. Mafongoya University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bart Nicolai
Bart Nicolai KU Leuven
Hussein Shimelis
Hussein Shimelis University of KwaZulu-Natal
Abdul Mounem Mouazen
Abdul Mounem Mouazen Ghent University
Wouter Saeys
Wouter Saeys KU Leuven
Onisimo Mutanga
Onisimo Mutanga University of KwaZulu-Natal
Mark Laing
Mark Laing University of KwaZulu-Natal

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