Sustainable Postharvest Technology Application: Postharvest Fruit Disease Management and Fresh Fruit Quality Maintenance
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: 30 September 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Postharvest; Fruit and vegetable storage processing and quality control (fruit and vegetable chilling, disease and fresh cutting); postharvest fruit and vegetable biology; postharvest fruit and vegetable preservation technology
Interests: Fruit and vegetable storage and preservation; Development and utilization of plant-derived preservatives and fresh-keeping agents
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Special Issue Information
The growing demand for safe and high-quality fruit necessitates a shift toward innovative, green, and sustainable postharvest preservation technologies. This Special Issue, entitled "Sustainable Postharvest Technology Application: Postharvest Fruit Disease Management and Fresh Fruit Quality Maintenance", focuses on the development and mechanistic study of novel, eco-friendly postharvest technologies. We welcome research on emerging technologies, such as plant-based antimicrobials, edible coatings, antagonistic microorganisms, and physical elicitors, that enhance fruit resistance and suppress pathogen development. Studies are encouraged to explore how these technologies modulate host defenses, including the induction of resistance-related gene expression, the activation of defense signaling pathways (e.g., SA, JA, ET), and the promotion of antifungal compound synthesis. Investigations into their suppressive effects on key pathogen processes, such as virulence, spore germination, and mycotoxin production, are also of great interest. This Special Issue will also highlight advances in green technologies that extend shelf life and reduce losses, providing a scientific basis for their practical application in the fruit supply chain.
Dr. Li Wang
Dr. Qiuli Ouyang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- postharvest diseases
- postharvest technologies
- disease resistance
- regulatory mechanisms
- fruit quality
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