Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Postharvest food losses are a major issue due to the high perishability of the products. Reducing such losses by improving postharvest handling and the use of new appropriate technologies is of paramount importance for the sustainability of the food chain. Knowledge around the ripening and senescence processes is important to improve the storage and shelf life of horticultural produce.

We are interested in manuscripts dealing with the most recent achievements in the physiology and biochemistry of the ripening and senescence processes in horticultural produce and new, environmentally friendly postharvest treatments and packaging and storage technologies, with the aim of reducing postharvest losses and improving storage ability.

Potential topics include but are not limited to intrusive and non-destructive methods for fresh food quality evaluation; strategies to improve the fresh food supply chain; the physiology and biotechnology of the metabolic processes that occur during ripening and senescence of agricultural commodities; postharvest pathology and physiological disorders; minimally processed foods; packaging and transportation of horticultural products; and pre- and postharvest treatments to improve storage life.

Original research manuscripts, methods, reviews, mini reviews, and opinions are welcome.

Dr. Maria Dulce Carlos Antunes
Dr. Custódia Maria Luís Gago
Dr. Adriana Guerreiro
Collection Editors

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