The postharvest diseases of citrus fruit cause considerable losses during storage and
transportation. These diseases are managed principally by the application of synthetic …

Green mold (Penicillium digitatum) and blue mold (Penicillium italicum) are among the most
economically impactful post-harvest diseases of citrus fruit worldwide. Post-harvest citrus …

Postharvest decay caused by fungal pathogens is one of the most important factors causing
economic losses for the worldwide industry of fresh horticultural produce. Despite the …

Fresh jujube fruit are confronted with serious quality deterioration after harvest. This study
explored the effects of chitosan and potassium sorbate coatings on the physicochemical …

To comprehensively analyze the effects of salicylic acid (SA) on the storability of Satsuma
mandarin (Citrus unshiu), fruits were treated with 2 mM SA. The disease incidence of …

We determined whether heat and chemical treatments could reduce the decay of kiwifruit
caused by Botrytis cinerea during postharvest storage. Kiwifruits were treated with 5 g/L …

Penicillium digitatum is a fungal pathogen, mainly responsible for postharvest decay of citrus
fruits. Herein, we investigated the effect of gamma irradiation on fungal growth and …

A novel coating based on 1.5% chitosan (CH), enriched with or without hairy fig (Ficus hirta
Vahl.) fruit extract (HFE), was applied to “Newhall” navel orange for improving the …

Potassium sorbate (PS) is a well-known and widely used food preservative. Among other
applications, it is used as a GRAS fungistatic postharvest treatment for citrus, although its …

The efficacy of potassium sorbate (K-sorb) as an antifungal, alone or combined with
thiabendazole (TBZ), and hot water at 53° C, was studied against blue mold on apples …