Recent Advances in Novel Shelf Life Extension Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables During Storage
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2026) | Viewed by 1493
Special Issue Editor
Interests: postharvest physiology of fruits and vegetables; fat of plant origin
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Dear Colleagues,
Currently, postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables amount to an incredible 30% due to physiological and microbiological diseases caused by inadequate postharvest treatments and storage conditions. In addition to losses, inadequate postharvest treatments also impact fruit and vegetable sensory quality, which might result in an unacceptable produce quality and consequently loss of produce.
The focus of this Special Issue encompasses the following topics:
- Postharvest application of chemical compounds (aldehydes, higher alcohols, other aroma volatile precursors) to modulate physiology of fruits and vegetables during storage and shelf life;
- Fruit storage conditions (ultra-low oxygen, dynamic atmosphere) and aroma volatiles;
- Physicochemical characterization (contact angle, roughness, zeta potential) of fruit cuticles during storage and shelf life;
- Control of mold growth using alternative treatments (chitosan, etc.); development of edible coatings;
- Alternative heat treatments of fruit and vegetable in terms of replacing phytopharmaceuticals;
- Light treatments and postharvest physiology of fruits and vegetables;
- Electronic nose and maturity stage of fruits during shelf life.
Potential authors are invited to submit original research articles, review articles, opinion papers and short communications.
Prof. Dr. Rajko Vidrih
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fruit
- vegetable
- cuticle characterization
- postharvest physiology
- mold alternative inhibition
- aroma volatiles
- electronic nose
- heat treatments
- light irradiation
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