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ReviewRecent advances in food, nutrition & agriculture2024

Managing Postharvest Losses of Vegetables and Fruits: A Methodological Review.

Sourav De, Subhasis Banerjee, Sabyasachi Banerjee

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Review in Recent advances in food, nutrition & agriculture, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sourav DeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Eminent College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kolkata-700126, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4014-7413
Subhasis BanerjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Ashram More, G.T. Road, Asansol-713301, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0716-6508
Sabyasachi BanerjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Ashram More, G.T. Road, Asansol-713301, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0983-4012

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vegetables and fruits are highly perishable agricultural commodities cultivated all over the world. However, inadequate handling practices have led to significant postharvest losses of these agricultural commodities, as well as the wastage of valuable resources, such as time and money. Hence, it can be observed that cultivators often experience significant financial setbacks as a result of inadequate comprehension regarding the nature and origins of these losses, insufficient preservation practices, and ineffective approaches to transportation and marketing. In addition, the utilization of suitable chemical agents during both the pre- and postharvest phases has the potential to prolong the shelf life of agricultural products. This preservation technique safeguards vegetables and fruits from pathogenic organisms and other forms of environmental harm, thereby enabling their availability for an extended duration. Therefore, this review proposes a methodology for managing fruits and vegetables postharvest to minimize losses and optimize returns.

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Food PreservationFruitVegetablesFood HandlingFood StorageHumansagricultural commodities.fruitsheat treatmentionizing radiationPost-harvestshelf lifevegetableswax coating

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