Impact of Chitosan, Sucrose, Glucose, and Fructose on the Postharvest Decay, Quality, Enzyme Activity, and Defense-Related Gene Expression of Strawberries

Strawberry is one of the most highly consumed fruits worldwide, but is extremely perishable. This study systematically compared the effects of chitosan, sucrose, glucose, and fructose immersion on the physiology and disease development in harvested strawberries. After storage at 15 °C for 9 days, al...

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Main Authors: Yuanhua Wang, Zhiming Yan, Weihua Tang, Qing Zhang, Bei Lu, Qiong Li, Geng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Horticulturae
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/12/518