Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage
<i>Citrus</i> 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 total production. Preserving qua...
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| author | Maria Concetta Strano Giuseppe Altieri Maria Allegra Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo Giuliana Paterna Attilio Matera Francesco Genovese |
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| description | <i>Citrus</i> 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 total production. Preserving quality and extending shelf life are essential objectives for postharvest technological innovation, determined by the proper handling, treatment, storage and transport of harvested produce. Moreover, the application of novel sustainable strategies is critical for the reduction of synthetic fungicide residues on fruit surfaces and the impact on the environment caused by waste disposal of fungicides. In this article, the current knowledge about the safest and more sustainable strategies, as well as advanced postharvest handling and storage technologies, will be critically reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67e942e052d8479b9a6eadded4716eac2025-08-19T23:53:05ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-07-018761210.3390/horticulturae8070612Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and StorageMaria Concetta Strano0Giuseppe Altieri1Maria Allegra2Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo3Giuliana Paterna4Attilio Matera5Francesco Genovese6Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi dell’Economia Agraria (CREA), Corso Savoia 190, 95024 Acireale, ItalyScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Ambientali (SAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyCentro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi dell’Economia Agraria (CREA), Corso Savoia 190, 95024 Acireale, ItalyScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Ambientali (SAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Ambientali (SAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Ambientali (SAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Ambientali (SAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy<i>Citrus</i> 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 total production. Preserving quality and extending shelf life are essential objectives for postharvest technological innovation, determined by the proper handling, treatment, storage and transport of harvested produce. Moreover, the application of novel sustainable strategies is critical for the reduction of synthetic fungicide residues on fruit surfaces and the impact on the environment caused by waste disposal of fungicides. In this article, the current knowledge about the safest and more sustainable strategies, as well as advanced postharvest handling and storage technologies, will be critically reviewed.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/612sustainable strategiesinnovative technologiesfruit qualitystorageshelf lifepostharvest |
| spellingShingle | Maria Concetta Strano Giuseppe Altieri Maria Allegra Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo Giuliana Paterna Attilio Matera Francesco Genovese Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage sustainable strategies innovative technologies fruit quality storage shelf life postharvest |
| title | Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage |
| title_full | Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage |
| title_fullStr | Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage |
| title_short | Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage |
| title_sort | postharvest technologies of fresh citrus fruit advances and recent developments for the loss reduction during handling and storage |
| topic | sustainable strategies innovative technologies fruit quality storage shelf life postharvest |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/612 |
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