Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …

Finding safe and effective alternatives to synthetic fungicides for reducing postharvest losses
of harvested commodities has been a focus of much research over the past three decades …

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 …

Fresh strawberry fruits as perishable commodities have a short postharvest life and are
prone to postharvest fungal decay. In this study, the impact of 0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 μmol/L …

Consumers highly appreciate table grapes for their pleasant sensory attributes and as good
sources of nutritional and functional compounds. This explains the rising market and global …

Background Pesticides have a negative impact on the health of consumers and on the
environment, and as a consequence, the use of naturally occurring antimicrobial agents …

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer from crab shells that is known for its biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and bioactivity. In human medicine, chitosan is used as a stabilizer for …

Physical treatments have gained great interest in recent years to control many postharvest
diseases in fruits and vegetables because the total absence of residues in the treated …

Synthetic pesticides are widely used to protect crops from pathogens and pests, especially
for fruits and vegetables, and this may lead to the presence of residues on fresh produce …

Citrus (Citrus spp.) species produce a variety of fruits that are popular worldwide. Citrus
fruits, however, are susceptible to postharvest decays caused by various pathogenic fungi …