Pre-harvest treatments: A different insight into preservation of strawberries

• Published in: Journal of berry research Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 151 - 173
• Main Authors: Xu, Jingcheng, Wang, Ying, Chai, Lin, Yin, Danping, Lin, Tingwei, Tao, Yujia, Liu, Shudong, Qi, Huijuan, Gao, Xianyi, Jiang, Jingyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 10.06.2024
• Subjects: storability; Strawberry; pre-harvest treatments; post-harvest quality
• ISSN: 1878-5093; 1878-5123
• DOI: 10.3233/JBR-240001

Strawberry is one of the most favored consumed fresh fruits worldwide. However, the major constraint limiting future sustainable production and sales of strawberries is post-harvest decay. Thus, taking a deep look into the effective preservation measures including pre- and post-harvest techniques to retain freshness and inhibit the pathological spoilage of strawberries in the supply chain is of great significance and necessity. At present, relying solely on post-harvest technology is not enough to fix the aim of strawberry fruit preservation and longer shelf life. On the contrary, pre-harvest treatments could be extend shelf life of strawberry fruit and adapt to the diverse post-harvest environments. This review give the latest pre-harvest treatments, their effects on post-harvest quality and storability of strawberries, and develop the expectation of strawberries pre-harvest methods applicated in the future.