The postharvest life of fruits and vegetables is influenced by several parameters, such as
physiological properties and biotic/abiotic stresses. In particular, a consistent portion of the …

Apples and apple-based products are among the most popular foods around the world for
their delightful flavors and health benefits. However, the commonly found mold, Penicillium …

More than one third of harvested fruit and vegetables are lost and do not reach the
customers mainly due to postharvest decay. During the last decade, several postharvest …

Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for
mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for keeping up the …

The use of plant extracts could be a useful alternative to synthetic fungicides in the
management of rot fungi during postharvest handling of fruit and vegetables. The aim of this …

Phytoalexins are low molecular weight antimicrobial compounds that are produced by plants
as a response to biotic and abiotic stresses. As such they take part in an intricate defense …

While fungal biotrophs are dependent on successfully suppressing/subverting host defenses
during their interaction with live cells, necrotrophs, due to their lifestyle are often confronted …

Methyl thujate, a monoterpenoid substance, was effective in controlling postharvest gray
mold caused by Botrytis cinerea on apple fruit, during application in aqueous solution …

Postharvest decay of fruit caused by phytopathogen often causes tremendous losses during
logistics. Ferulic acid is a kind of phenolic acid which has potential antimicrobial ability and …

A pomegranate peel extract (PGE) was evaluated as a natural antifungal preparation for the
control of postharvest rots. In vitro trials revealed a strong fungicidal activity against …