Postharvest Physiology and Quality Management of Horticultural Products
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: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 561
Special Issue Editors
Interests: postharvest physiology; biochemistry; postharvest disease
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Interests: post-harvest physiology; mineral nutrition of fruit tree; post-harvest technology
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Interests: postharvest biology; ethylene signaling; sex determination; molecular farming; auxin transport; disease resistance; plant biotechnology; plant genome editing; plant molecular biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of innovative postharvest strategies and technologies that finetune metabolic processes and retard deterioration of horticulture crops is essential to reduce postharvest food loss. To that end, knowledge of the physiological and molecular mechanisms that modulate the physico-chemical, quality, and sensory changes of harvested crops is fundamental.
In this Special Issue, we welcome studies that elucidate the mechanisms underlying (1) the physiological, physico-chemical, or molecular changes; (2) the effects of pre-/post-harvest technologies on quality and shelf life; (3) and the abiotic/biotic stress responses of harvested horticulture crops. Other studies that investigate the physiological and molecular mechanisms that directly impact the quality and shelf life of harvested horticulture crops are also encouraged.
Dr. Yen-Chou Kuan
Prof. Dr. Huey-Ling Lin
Prof. Dr. Yi-Yin Do
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- postharvest physiology
- postharvest technology
- postharvest disease
- ripening
- senescence
- stress response
- shelf life
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