Postharvest Pathology: Next Generation Solutions to Reducing Losses and Enhancing Safety

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Role of Effector Proteins in the Virulence of Penicillium expansum on Apple Fruit  (Elena Levin, Samir Droby, Michael Wisniewski, Christopher Dardick)....Pages 1-19
 Insights into Fruit Defense Mechanisms Against the Main Postharvest Pathogens of Apples and Oranges  (Rosario Torres, Laura Vilanova, Josep Usall, Neus Teixidó)....Pages 21-40
 Uncovering the NLR Family of Disease Resistance Genes in Cultivated Sweetpotato and Wild Relatives  (Camilo H. Parada Rojas, Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo)....Pages 41-61
 Spatial and Compositional Diversity in the Microbiota of Harvested Fruits: What Can It Tell Us About Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases  (Michael Wisniewski, Samir Droby, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Jia Liu, Susan Whitehead, Shiri Freilich et al.)....Pages 63-72
 Endophytic Microbiome in the Carposphere and Its Importance in Fruit Physiology and Pathology  (Ajay Kumar, Yeka Zhimo, Antonio Biasi, Shoshana Salim, Oleg Feygenberg, Michael Wisniewski et al.)....Pages 73-88
 The Production of Mycotoxins as an Adaptation to the Post-Harvest Environment  (Rolf Geisen, Markus Schmidt-Heydt)....Pages 89-110
 Innovative Strategies for the Management of Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. on Nuts  (Davide Spadaro, Mauro Fontana, Simona Prencipe, Silvia Valente, Edoardo Piombo, Maria Lodovica Gullino)....Pages 111-127
 The Wheat Microbiome in Relation to Mycotoxin Occurrence in Stored Grain: An Overview  (Manoj Kumar Solanki, Samir Droby, Edward Sionov)....Pages 129-139
 Progress on Chemical Management of Postharvest Diseases of Subtropical and Tropical Fruits  (James E. Adaskaveg, Helga Förster, Daniel Chen)....Pages 141-152
 Integration of Postharvest Fungicides and Fruit Sanitation Treatments to Optimize Decay Control and Address Food Safety Concerns  (James E. Adaskaveg, Helga Förster, Daniel Chen, Kevin A. Nguyen)....Pages 153-161
 GRAS Salts as Alternative Low-Toxicity Chemicals for Postharvest Preservation of Fresh Horticultural Products  (Lluís Palou, María B. Pérez-Gago)....Pages 163-179
 Electrolyzed Water as a Potential Agent for Controlling Postharvest Decay of Fruits and Vegetables  (Antonio Ippolito, Annamaria Mincuzzi, Antony Surano, Khamis Youssef, Simona Marianna Sanzani)....Pages 181-202