Background Citrus is one of the most economically important horticultural crops in the world.
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum and P …

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 …

Citrus diseases are the dominant threat to citrus production and cause substantial economic
losses. At present, chemical control is highly effective and is widely applied in the control of …

Physical treatments have gained great interest in recent years to control many postharvest
diseases in fruits and vegetables because the total absence of residues in the treated …

This review summarizes the latest developments in hot water immersion treatment (HWT)
and hot water rinsing and brushing (HWRB) technologies. These treatments kill pathogens …

This study investigates the effects of coating with low molecular weight chitosan (LMWC,
Mw= 15kDa) and high molecular weight chitosan (HMWC, Mw= 357kDa) on the decay of …

Green mold (Penicillium digitatum) and blue mold (Penicillium italicum) are among the most
economically impactful post-harvest diseases of citrus fruit worldwide. Post-harvest citrus …

Prestorage heat treatment appears to be a promising method of postharvest control of
decay. Heat treatments against pathogens may be applied to fresh harvested commodities …

World trends are moving towards reduced pesticide use in fresh fruit and vegetables. Along
with this trend, several physical and biological means have been evaluated as safer …

A new approach to the control of postharvest pathogens, while maintaining fruit quality, has
been implemented by the application of essential oil amended coatings to citrus. This …