Processing and Preservation of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products: Current Status and Emerging Techniques and Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue in the Foods journal aims to be a reference for the publication of original papers, review articles, and frontier papers in the branches of science and engineering, providing international coverage on advances in the development of emerging techniques and technologies in the food industry. Papers extending the boundaries of fruit and vegetables processing and preservation, solving problems, or indicating new perspectives on established principles or advances in the implementation of computer or electronics, are particularly encouraged. The Special Issue accepts any topic on the synergy between postharvest biology and technology, food engineering and computer science, including: postharvest operations; thermal and non-thermal treatments and processing; minimal processing; preservation treatments; post-processing operations; and their monitoring and control for fresh fruit and vegetables. This also includes the areas of non-destructive technologies, machine visions, robotics, sensors, networking, simulation modeling and artificial intelligence.

Papers that are primarly concerned about chemical and nutritional analysis, sensory evaluation and colour without proving insight of processing and preservation are not likely to be published.

Prof. Dr. Roberto Moscetti
Prof. Dr. Riccardo Massantini
Guest Editors

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