Storage and Quality Management of Horticultural Products
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2024 | Viewed by 25080
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fermentation; beetroot; carrot; pepper; antimicrobial; edible coatings and films; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the changing world has affected climate change and led to huge losses in the fruit and vegetable industry related to the storage of raw materials. The agricultural sector needs to adapt to these challenges and provide sustainable methods in order to cover the global need for food while protecting biodiversity and the ecosystem.
Postharvest treatments are equally as important as preharvest ones. Proper postharvest fruit or vegetable management can sustain the qualitative attributes of fruits and vegetables, minimize pathogen-related losses, minimize chemical residues, and prolong shelf life in order to meet future food needs. The use of appropriate postharvest techniques and treatments such as edible coatings, as well as natural substances (e.g., extracts, essentials oils) can contribute to extending the shelf life of plant materials.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit review and research articles on extending the shelf life of plant materials with the use of modern techniques and substances.
Dr. Katarzyna Pobiega
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- shelf life
- vegetables
- fruits
- postharvest
- edible coating
- food quality
- biocontrol
