Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: An Emerging Technology*

• DOI: 10.1146/annurev.py.27.090189.002233
• Publication Date: 2003-07-02T08:45:25Z
• Authors: C L Wilson; M E Wisniewski
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

Losses are generally determined at a single point in the postharvest food pipeline and accumulated losses while is being transported processed seldom calculated. We fail to consider disease grocery stores, restaurants, fast outlets, kitchens. Also, nutritional value quality of overlooked. In less de­ veloped countries, even greater because lack adequate refrigeration poor sanitation. Worldwide, postharve st have been estimated be 50% harvested crop (20) much this due rots caused by microorganisms. Fungicides primary means controlling diseases (26) they recently come under special scrutiny as posing potential oncogenic risks when applied foods. A 1987 U.S. National Academy Sciences (NAS) report (41a) states, As class fungicides present difficulties nine compounds account for about 90% all fungicide sales. The indicates that constitute 60%