Postharvest waste due to decay of fruits and vegetables negatively affects food security,
while at the same time control of decay and therefore waste can be limited because of …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses to harvested fruits and vegetables during
transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

Publisher Summary Worldwide, postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables are estimated at
more than 25%, and much of this is due to postharvest decay. This chapter provides an …

Various fungal diseases are responsible for significant losses in harvested fruits and
vegetables. Traditionally, synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

Biological control using antagonists has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives
to chemicals to control postharvest diseases. Since the 1990s, several biocontrol agents …

Highlights•Biocontrol agents are able to prolong shelf-life and safety of minimally processed
fruits.•Bioprotection of minimally processed vegetables.•LAB to increase safety and shelf-life …

The need to reduce chemical residues in fruit marketed within a country or exported has
been a major issue that is a challenge in many of the countries growing and selling the …

Recently, biological control has been advanced as an alternative to synthetic fungicides and
considerable success in laboratory and pilot scale tests has been realized utilizing …

Background Produce are susceptible to microbial attack from diverse sources and the use of
novel BCAs has gained recognition as alternative and sustainable applications to lessen the …