Storage and Quality Management of Horticultural Products—2nd Edition
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 2025 | Viewed by 120
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fermentation; beetroot; carrot; pepper; antimicrobial; edible coatings and films; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the changing world has caused climate change and huge losses in the fruit and vegetable industry related to the storage of raw materials. The agricultural sector needs to adapt to these challenges and provide sustainable methods in order to cover the global need for food while protecting biodiversity and the ecosystem.
The postharvest treatments are equally as important as the preharvest ones. Proper postharvest fruit or vegetable management could sustain fruit or vegetable qualitative attributes, minimize pathogen-related losses, minimize chemical residues, and prolong shelf life in order to meet future food needs. The use of appropriate postharvest techniques and treatments, such as edible coatings, as well as natural substances, such as extracts or essentials oils, can contribute to extending the shelf life of plant materials.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit review and research articles on extending the shelf life of plant materials with the use of modern techniques and substances.
Dr. Katarzyna Pobiega
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- shelf life
- vegetables
- fruits
- postharvest
- edible coating
- food quality
- biocontrol
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