Recent Advances in the Application Technologies of Surface Coatings for Fruits

Globally, the proportion of the consumption of fruits in the human diet shows an increasing trend. However, fruits may incur significant losses during the post-harvest storage and transportation process due to metabolic activities and mechanical damage. Post-harvest coating technology has been prove...

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Main Authors: Limin Dai, Dong Luo, Changwei Li, Yuan Chen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/14/2471
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description Globally, the proportion of the consumption of fruits in the human diet shows an increasing trend. However, fruits may incur significant losses during the post-harvest storage and transportation process due to metabolic activities and mechanical damage. Post-harvest coating technology has been proven to be an effective means of reducing quality loss, and it offers the advantages of being environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and free of chemical residues. This article begins with an introduction to the three main mechanisms of coating preservation, including physical barrier effects, physiological metabolism regulation, and antibacterial and antioxidant effects. Secondly, this paper comprehensively reviews the latest progress of coating application technology in the field of fruit preservation, and summarizes the development of coating application technology in recent years, which is divided into two categories: traditional technology and fiber coating formation technology. Among these, the spraying method in traditional technology and microfluidic spinning technology in fiber coating formation technology are emphasized. This information will help to further develop coating application techniques to improve post-harvest fruit preservation.
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spelling doaj-art-4548af3c7fc644c0a55581cd2f4578cb2025-08-20T03:58:31ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-07-011414247110.3390/foods14142471Recent Advances in the Application Technologies of Surface Coatings for FruitsLimin Dai0Dong Luo1Changwei Li2Yuan Chen3School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaGlobally, the proportion of the consumption of fruits in the human diet shows an increasing trend. However, fruits may incur significant losses during the post-harvest storage and transportation process due to metabolic activities and mechanical damage. Post-harvest coating technology has been proven to be an effective means of reducing quality loss, and it offers the advantages of being environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and free of chemical residues. This article begins with an introduction to the three main mechanisms of coating preservation, including physical barrier effects, physiological metabolism regulation, and antibacterial and antioxidant effects. Secondly, this paper comprehensively reviews the latest progress of coating application technology in the field of fruit preservation, and summarizes the development of coating application technology in recent years, which is divided into two categories: traditional technology and fiber coating formation technology. Among these, the spraying method in traditional technology and microfluidic spinning technology in fiber coating formation technology are emphasized. This information will help to further develop coating application techniques to improve post-harvest fruit preservation.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/14/2471coating application technologypost-harvest preservationmicrofluidic spinningelectrospinning
spellingShingle Limin Dai
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coating application technology
post-harvest preservation
microfluidic spinning
electrospinning
title Recent Advances in the Application Technologies of Surface Coatings for Fruits
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title_short Recent Advances in the Application Technologies of Surface Coatings for Fruits
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post-harvest preservation
microfluidic spinning
electrospinning
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