Reducing postharvest losses offers a significant opportunity to enhance food availability without requiring extra production resources. A substantial portion of cereal grain goes to waste annually due to a lack of science-based knowledge, unconscious...
Several studies have evaluated the effects of postharvest technologies on postharvest loss (PHL) incurred at a single stage of a food value chain. However, very few studies have assessed the effect of multiple technologies on PHL incurred at various...
Quality losses in fresh produce throughout the postharvest phase are often due to the inappropriate use of preservation technologies. In the last few decades, besides the traditional approaches, advanced postharvest physical and chemical treatments (...
Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) is valued for its sensory quality and nutritional richness but faces postharvest challenges such as rapid softening, chilling injury, and physiological disorders. Conventional management strategies help maintain quality yet...
Microbial diseases that emerge in fruits and vegetables during postharvest period cause serious losses in product quality and, consequently, significant economic losses; this condition poses a worrying threat to global food safety and food security....
Citrus spp. are spread mainly in the Mediterranean basin and represent the largest fruit source for human consumption. Postharvest losses, mainly due to diseases and metabolic disorders of fruits, can cause severe wastage, reaching 30 to 50% of the t...
In the last two decades, food scientists have attempted to develop new technologies that can improve the detection of insect infestation in fruits and vegetables under postharvest conditions using a multitude of non-destructive technologies. While co...
Tea, a globally important cash crop with abundant bioactive constituents, suffers widespread postharvest quality deterioration that causes substantial economic losses. This review compares the divergence of deterioration pathways between postharvest...
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important tropical fruit with a delicate taste, pleasant aroma, and high nutritional value. In recent years, with the promotion of the rural revitalization strategy and the development of the poverty alleviation indu...
Post-harvest grain processes play a crucial role in food supply chains. Recent research focuses on how digital technologies can minimize grain losses, enhance food safety, and reduce their environmental impacts. The relationship between technologies...
This study presents a critical historical, bibliometric, and technological overview of the evolution of postharvest science, emphasizing the transition from classical physiology-based approaches to emerging predictive and technology-driven systems. S...
Post-harvest handling and ripening techniques have an impact on peach quality and shelf life, which has a big impact on consumer satisfaction and market competitiveness. This review paper examines recent advancements in ripening techniques and post-h...
A pilot Postharvest Training and Services Center (PTSC) was launched in October 2012 in Arusha, Tanzania as part of a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project. The five key components of the PTSC are (1) training of p...
Berries are highly perishable and susceptible to spoilage, resulting in significant food and economic losses. The use of chemicals in traditional postharvest protection techniques can harm both human health and the environment. Consequently, there is...
Berries—including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, and several less commonly cultivated berry species—are highly valued for their sensory quality and rich content of bioactive compounds, yet they are amon...
Capsicum L. is valued for its pungency and nutrition but is susceptible to postharvest deterioration such as weight loss, softening, and decay, leading to reduced quality and marketability. While conventional methods like refrigeration and chemical t...
Promoting smallholding farmers to use improved storage technology is pivotal to enhance the sustainable agri-food system. Studies suggest that hermetic storage technology reduces post-harvest storage losses, improves grain quality, and enhances food...
As global food security challenges escalate and post-harvest losses in perishable crops remain a critical pressure point, on-farm transport robots have emerged as a promising sustainable solution for transforming farm-to-storage logistics systems and...
Postharvest technologies and supply chain management are critical to improving food security, reducing losses, and advancing sustainability in global agri-food systems. Nearly one-third of global food is lost after harvest, particularly in developing...
Loquat is a popular fruit widely cultivated all over the world. It is rich in minerals and carotenoids and has high commercial value. At room temperature, loquat fruit is impressionable to water and nutritional losses, physical damage, and microbial...
Many aspects of the agricultural industry such a field crop planting and harvesting and chemical application in fruit crops have been employing mechanization and automation solutions for decades. However, the de-handing operation in banana postharves...
Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.), commonly known as dragon fruit, has attracted increasing attention as a high-value crop because of its nutritional attributes, environmental adaptability, and growing market demand. However, existing reviews typically addr...
Ultraviolet-C radiation and ultrasound technology are widely accepted and continuously being appraised as alternatives to conventional thermal techniques for decontamination of fruits and vegetables. However, studies in these areas have presented cha...
Postharvest losses and limited physiological knowledge restrict the conservation and year-round availability of underutilized crops such as Dioscorea trifida. This study characterized the postharvest behavior of Colombian purple D. trifida tubers and...
Postharvest losses (PHLs) present a critical bottleneck to global food security, with fresh fruit losses reaching 23–40% due to rapid physiological deterioration, mechanical stress, and microbial decay. This review evaluates the metabolic casca...
Globally, the proportion of the consumption of fruits in the human diet shows an increasing trend. However, fruits may incur significant losses during the post-harvest storage and transportation process due to metabolic activities and mechanical dama...
Edible fungi are well known for their rich nutrition and unique flavor. However, their post-harvest shelf-life is relatively short, and effective post-harvest preservation techniques are crucial for maintaining their quality. In recent years, many ne...
Postharvest spoilage of horticultural produce is a significant challenge, contributing to substantial food waste and economic losses. Traditional preservation methods, such as chemical preservatives and fungicides, are increasingly being replaced by...
Citrus fruit cultivation, especially mandarin oranges, is crucial to the economy of Nepal’s hilly regions due to their ideal geoclimatic conditions. Despite its economic importance, the sector faces several challenges, such as inadequate grafti...
This study investigates the impact of digital transformation on a Brazilian post-harvest engineering company. The manuscript examines how digital technologies impact performance and competitive advantages, providing actionable insights for practition...
The global food industry is undergoing a critical shift toward sustainability, driven by high postharvest losses—reaching up to 40% for fruits and vegetables—and the need to reduce environmental impact. Sustainable postharvest innovations...
The aim of this study was to provide information on post-harvest losses (PHLs) along the main value-added chains in the soybean industry, and on farmers’ strategies for reducing these losses in Benin. Data were collected using a subjective meth...
Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.), including pungent chili types and non-pungent sweet and bell types, are a widely cultivated economic crop with high nutritional and commercial importance. Their postharvest behavior varies considerably with species, cult...
Innovative technologies in the food industry are focused on integrated approaches to improve the sustainability of the food system that cover the whole supply chain. Huge post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables and the use of synthetic chemical...
Postharvest management of grain and seed is a challenge among smallholder farmers. Limited information is available on how smallholder farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who have been exposed to multiple conflicts, manage grain an...
Fruit losses and wastage are mainly due to postharvest diseases; their control is reduced with pesticides. The excessive use of synthetic fungicides has caused harmful effects on human health and the environment, so it is therefore necessary to reduc...
Mango production plays a vital role in rural livelihoods in Mozambique, yet post-harvest losses remain high, ranging from 25% to over 50%, due to inadequate preservation methods. Improved solar drying technologies offer a sustainable solution by exte...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit is highly susceptible to bruising, a physiological defect that reduces market quality and quantity. However, there is limited information regarding postharvest technologies for reducing bruising damage in tomato...
Postharvest fruit quality differs among various fruits and alters during sorting, packaging, transportation and storage. Therefore, it is important to have an efficient and objective grading method that causes little mechanical damage to ensure the u...
The traditional Cannabis plant as a medicinal crop has been explored for many thousands of years. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, optimising drying methods and producing high-quality medical products have been a hot topic in rece...
Fruit wines have gained great interest in recent years due to the increasingly diverse demands of consumers for different fruit wines with different colors, flavors, and nutritional values. Some fruits such as blueberry and strawberry are perishable...
The increasing adoption of biopolymeric and nanostructured coatings for horticultural produce has emerged as a sustainable strategy to mitigate postharvest losses and extend shelf life. However, while their technological performance has been extensiv...
In response to increasing concerns over food waste and safety, and the environmental impacts of traditional conservation methods, this review aims to explore the potential of bio-coatings in preserving the freshness of fruits and vegetables. Our prim...
This study presents pedagogical innovations in the undergraduate course Postharvest Technology and Quality Management at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), where project-based learning (PBL) is used to integrate academic quality assurance and sustainabi...
Seriguela (Spondias purpurea L.) is a tropical climacteric fruit characterized by high metabolic activity and rapid postharvest deterioration, which limits its shelf life and commercial distribution. Non-thermal technologies such as ultraviolet-C (UV...
Insect infestation during the storage of cowpea is a major challenge among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Farmers use various postharvest storage methods to deal with insect pests, including insecticides, which may result in health...
Table grapes (fresh Vitis vinifera L. fruit) rank among the top five fruit crops worldwide, yet their high perishability poses significant challenges for postharvest handling and storage. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of current and eme...
Industrial chili peppers are specialized varieties primarily used for the extraction of capsaicinoids and paprika red. Their post-harvest processing level directly affects product quality and industrial economic benefits. Most existing studies have f...
Limited postharvest life of tomato fruit is due to its highly perishable nature. Hypobaric pressure is a new emerging hurdle technology usually used up to a pressure of 100 kPa for the preservation of fruits and vegetables. In this study, an integrat...
An effective and eco-friendly technology is needed to prevent postharvest loss of onion bulbs during cold storage. This study investigated the effect of gaseous ozone on the decay and quality of onion bulbs during storage at 2 °C and 70% relative hum...
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