Advance in Post-harvest Preservation Technology

• Other Authors: Cefola, Maria (Editor), Pace, Bernardo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; fresh walnut; total phenols; frozen storage; fatty acid; antioxidant enzyme; fruit storage; antioxidant capacity; phenolic compounds; gene expression; Fragaria × ananassa Duch.; Sabrosa; ripening stage; headspace solid phase microextraction (HS SPME GC/MS); HPLC-MS/MS principal component analysis; fresh-cut cauliflower; storage period; calcium chloride; temperature; factor analysis; quality; table grapes; optimal harvesting; technological maturity; phenolic maturity; non-destructive tools; Multiplex® 3; pectin-based coating; quality attributes; fresh-cut carrot; respiratory activity; carotenoids and phenolic compounds; lemon byproduct; antioxidant; e-nose; ATR-FTIR; image analysis; multivariate analysis; Barhi dates; Phoenix dactylifera; chitosan; orange peel; olive cake; coating; scanning electron microscopy; surface structure; antifungal active packaging; raspberry; green tea extract; rosemary extract; citrus; intelligent logistics; modeling; orange; postharvest; chilling injury; storage; melatonin; 1-MCP; oregano; vacuum packaging; Allium cepa; Rhus coriaria; refrigeration; mango fruit; melatonin treatment; cold storage; decay; physiological and metabolic processes; goji berries; shelf-life; postharvest quality; sensorial attributes; freshness; active packaging; cold plasma; dipping; E-nose; high hydrostatic pressure; innovative postharvest technologies; pulsed electric field; vacuum impregnation; near-infrared spectroscopy; Pleurotus eryngii; king oyster mushroom; quality influential factors; preservation; n/a
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Fruits and vegetables are important sources of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds, and provide many health benefits. However, due to non-optimal post-harvest management, large quantities of fresh or fresh-cut fruits and vegetables experience a decline in their quality and nutritional value before they reach the consumer. This Special Issue covers technologies for the harvesting, handling, and storage of vegetables, including storage strategies such as active packaging, edible coatings, the application of nanotechnology in the post-harvest of vegetable crops, and others, with the aim of improving the shelf-life of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.