Pre-harvest Factors Influencing the Postharvest Quality of Fruits: A Review
Sachin Tyagi *
Department of Horticulture (F & FT), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210 (Bihar), India
Sanjay Sahay
Department of Horticulture (F & FT), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210 (Bihar), India
Mohd. Imran
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut - 250 110 (U.P.), India
Kumari Rashmi
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210 (Bihar), India
Shiv Shankar Mahesh
Department of Horticulture (F & FT), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur-813210 (Bihar), India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Fruits play a good role in nutritional security as well as generate high income to the growers. Pre-harvest factors have a great effect on postharvest quality of fruits. The combination of these factors includes genetic, environmental, cultural practices and physiological components. In this paper, we provide a review of studies on how pre-harvest factors influence the post quality of fruits. The influence of pre-harvest factors can be controlled by various cultural practices and high tech recent management practices. It was concluded by this study that understanding and managing pre-harvest factors properly will maintain the postharvest quality of fruits.
Keywords: Fruit, pre-harvest factors, climate change, fruit quality.