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 …

The mulberry (Morus sp.) fruit is noted for its yield during a fruiting season and a long history
of usage as an edible fruit coupled with its medicinal qualities, particularly in Asia. However …

In this study, the impact of chitosan in combination with aloe vera gel was investigated on
the storage life of mango fruits. Mango samples were coated with 1% chitosan (CTS) and …

Under the optimal conditions, a crosslinked electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/cinnamon
essential oil/β-cyclodextrin (CPVA-CEO-β-CD) nanofibrous films for sustained release of …

Strawberry fruit are delicate and succulent, and after harvest they can commonly undergo
fungal spoilage. The main strawberry pathogen is Botrytis cinerea, followed by Rhizopus …

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is a severe postharvest mango
disease. Postharvest application of fungicides is necessary to effectively control this disease …

The vapours of allyl-isothiocyanate (AITC) were evaluated in in vitro and in vivo trials against
Botrytis cinerea, a severe pathogen of strawberries. In in vitro trials AITC activity was …

Strawberries are one of the most important fruits in the Mediterranean diet and have been
widely investigated for their nutritional and nutraceutical properties. Concern about the …

Temperature is one of the most important factors regarding fruit postharvest, however its
effects in the strawberry fruits quality in postharvest remains to be evaluated. In this study …

Strawberry fruit are very prone to fungal decay. Postharvest hypobaric treatment is a
potential new technique to delay fungal decay in strawberries. Hypobaric treated (50 kPa, 4 …