Postharvest Technologies and Applications in Food and Its Products

Dear Colleagues,

Postharvest fruits and vegetables are highly susceptible to quality deterioration and microbial decay, ultimately resulting in a short shelf life. Moreover, consumer demand for high-quality fruits and vegetables, which are fresh and nutritious, has led to an increased interest in postharvest technologies and applications in food products. Recently, the application of physical techniques (ultrasonication, adjusting temperature and humidity, nano-packaging materials, etc.), chemical treatments (hydrogen sulphide, 2,4-epibrassinolide, phytosulfokine, etc.), and biotechnologies (microbial secondary metabolite preservatives) has made great progress in postharvest preservation, extending the storage life of fruits and vegetables. Postharvest technological innovations and applications of fruits and vegetables can effectively reduce postharvest losses of food. Therefore, we invite you to submit a review or research article to this Special Issue on the latest knowledge and novel research trends in these areas.

Prof. Dr. Peng Jin
Guest Editor

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• postharvest fruits and vegetables
• postharvest technology
• postharvest physiology
• quality deterioration
• microbial decay