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Advances in Postharvest Packaging and Preservation Techniques
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Advances in Postharvest Packaging and Preservation Techniques

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 1084

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jesús Rubén Rodríguez-Núñez

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Programa de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mutualismo #303, Colonia la Suiza, Celaya 38060, Guanajuato, Mexico
Interests: food science; food chemistry; food analysis; biotechnology; biopolymers; postharvest technology
Dr. Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana

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Titular de la Coordinación de Tecnología de Alimentos de Origen Vegetal, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C, Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, Mexico
Interests: biopolymers; edible coatings; active packaging; biodegradable packaging; food and packaging irradiation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The loss of fruits, vegetables, seeds and grains in the postharvest stage is a global concern, reaching up to 40% losses in perishable species. These percentages increase in tropical regions where humidity and temperature are high, promoting the growth of microorganisms and insects, resulting in significant economic losses. Edible coatings, active packaging (antioxidants and antimicrobials), irradiation, gaseous ozone and good management practices are among the postharvest techniques used; however, these are under constant research due to their importance in helping reduce waste and improve the quality of crops.

The purpose of this Special Issue aims to present updated information on emerging technologies for packaging and postharvest conservation techniques. Articles with innovative techniques to improve the shelf-life and/or maintain the quality of fruits, vegetables, seeds and grains are welcome in this Special Issue.

Dr. Jesús Rubén Rodríguez-Núñez
Dr. Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • edible coatings
  • antimicrobial packaging
  • antioxidant packaging
  • biodegradable packaging
  • irradiation
  • modified atmospheres
  • postharvest management

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Active Packaging Systems to Extend the Shelf Life of ‘Italia’ Table Grapes
by Maíra Tiaki Higuchi, Aline Cristina de Aguiar, Nathalia Rodrigues Leles, Luana Tainá Machado Ribeiro, Bruna Evelise Caetano Bosso, Fábio Yamashita, Khamis Youssef and Sergio Ruffo Roberto
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 214; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030214 - 23 Feb 2024
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Sulfur dioxide (SO2)-generating pads associated with perforated plastic liners are often used to control gray mold in table grapes during cold storage; however, SO2 may cause bleaching, shattered berries, and an unwanted taste. To overcome this difficulty, a field ultrafast [...] Read more.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)-generating pads associated with perforated plastic liners are often used to control gray mold in table grapes during cold storage; however, SO2 may cause bleaching, shattered berries, and an unwanted taste. To overcome this difficulty, a field ultrafast SO2-generating pad was designed to be used for a few hours before packaging grape bunches as an alternative for eradicating spores of fungi from berry skin. This study aimed to assess the postharvest conservation and shelf life of ‘Italia’ table grapes packaged in plastic clamshells and perforated plastic liners using the field ultra-fast SO2-generating pads before packaging, associated with or without slow- or dual-phase SO2-generating pads during cold storage. The packaged grapes were cold stored (1.0 ± 1.0 °C; 95% relative humidity), and after 45 d, grapes were placed at room temperature (22.0 ± 1.0 °C) without plastic liners and SO2-generating pads for 3 d. Before and after the grapes had been subjected to the field ultra-fast SO2-generating pads, the quantification of filamentous fungi on the surface of the berries was assessed. The use of field ultra-fast SO2-generating pads before packaging, associated with slow- or dual-phase SO2-generating pads during cold storage, resulted in a lower incidence of gray mold after 45 d of storage, with low weight loss and shattered berries, good preservation of stem freshness, and no impairment in the color and firmness of the berries. Additionally, a significant decrease in disease incidence was observed when using only the dual-phase SO2-generating pads in cold storage, with good maintenance of bunch quality. Full article
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