Postharvest Biology and Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables

Dear Colleagues,

Fruit and vegetables make up the bulk of agricultural products, with extensive production and sales volume; however, postharvest quality deterioration and rot cause substantial economic losses, limiting the development of the fruit and vegetable industry. The biological characteristics of different kinds of fruit and vegetables determine the extent of their postharvest quality deterioration and spoilage, as well as the differences in postharvest storage and transportation measures and effects. Maintaining the postharvest quality of fruit and vegetables requires action throughout the entire production process, including in pre-processing, harvesting, packaging, origin storage, storage and transportation logistics, and sales, as well as considering the impact of storage micro-environment and diseases on postharvest quality. Elucidating the mechanism of postharvest quality deterioration and the loss of fruit and vegetables due to spoilage, as well as screening appropriate treatment measures and storage and transportation conditions, can help reduce fruit and vegetable spoilage, improve their quality, and enhance the efficiency of their production. 

This Special Issue focuses on the mechanisms and technology involved in the postharvest biology and preservation of both whole and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: physiology; biochemistry, molecular biology, omics research on pretreatment, harvesting, packaging materials and methods, storage, microenvironment, transportation, shelf life, diseases, toxins, and bioactive substances. Articles of all types, including original research, opinions, and reviews, are welcome.

Dr. Shuhua Zhu
Dr. Yanyin Guo
Guest Editors

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• fruit
• vegetable
• postharvest biology
• preservation
• preservatives
• packaging
• disease
• toxins
• bioactive substance
• quality