Postharvest fruit rot diseases, caused primarily by fungal pathogens, result in significant losses of fresh fruits during storage and in the market. Some rot-causing fungal pathogens also produce mycotoxins on decayed fruit that are carcinogenic. Some postharvest diseases can also pose trade barriers for export of fresh fruits to certain overseas markets. Controlling postharvest fruit rot diseases is important to food safety/security and the profitability of the fresh fruit industry. Various methods, including biological, physical, and chemical control, have been explored or developed to reduce postharvest fruit rots on fresh fruits. Challenges and prospects of individual approaches as well as pre- and postharvest integrated approaches in the context of systems approach for postharvest fruit rot disease control will be presented.<br/>

Systems approach to reducing postharvest losses of fresh fruits due to rot-causing pathogens

2019 Fall National Meeting

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