Highlights•The review highlight the potential of plant extracts, and essential oils to control
post-harvest diseases.•In vitro and in vivo results of plant extracts and essential oils revealed …

Postharvest diseases are one of the major causes for the postharvest loss of horticultural
fresh produce during the supply chain. The incidence of postharvest diseases can affect the …

Over the years, post-harvest management strategies of fungal pathogens have depended on
the aggressive usage of synthetic chemicals (fungicides). This conduct has been reported to …

Fruits are highly susceptible to postharvest losses induced majorly by postharvest diseases.
Peach are favored by consumers because of their high nutritional value and delicious taste …

Strawberry and peach crops are of great economic and social importance, mainly due to the
added value and income generation for small and medium producers in different regions of …

The development of natural crop protective products as alternatives to synthetic fungicides is
currently in the spotlight. In vitro experiments are valuable precursors to more costly in vivo …

Purpose of review: Alternative methods to fungicide treatments have been studied in order to
prevent fruit losses in the postharvest phase. Within these methods the applications of …

Mycobiocides are attracting research interest worldwide as possible postharvest pathogen
control measures to replace synthetic fungicides. In this study, the application of two …

There is increasing public concern over the level of pesticide residues in food. This concern
has encouraged researchers to look for other solutions to synthetic pesticides. Recently …

The efficacy of plant essential oils was evaluated on apples, cv. Golden Delicious, cv.
Granny Smith, cv. Red Chief and cv. Royal Gala, at postharvest to control Botrytis cinerea …