Application of bioactive chitosan-based coatings with marine antagonists to control postharvest Persian lime decay caused by Penicillium italicum

“Delaying Rot Emergence in Persian Lime (Citrus×latifolia) Through Antifungal Hybrid Films Containing Litsea glaucescens Essential Oil”

“…To endorse the identity of these phytopathogens, the sequences of beta‐tubulin coding protein were attached as a supplementary information (Sequences S1‐S2). Previous studies sustain that Penicillium species are the most important causal agents of green mold rot in Persian limes cultivated in Mexico with high incidence of P. digitatum and P. italicum [15–16] . Penicillium mycelia penetrate fruit through surface lesions and punctures producing a fast fruit deterioration as the infectious process develops [15–16] .…”

“…Previous studies sustain that Penicillium species are the most important causal agents of green mold rot in Persian limes cultivated in Mexico with high incidence of P. digitatum and P. italicum. [15][16] Penicillium mycelia penetrate fruit through surface lesions and punctures producing a fast fruit deterioration as the infectious process develops. [15][16] As a consequence of parasitic activity, unavoidable physicochemical changes occur causing significant depletion in fruit quality.…”

“…[15][16] Penicillium mycelia penetrate fruit through surface lesions and punctures producing a fast fruit deterioration as the infectious process develops. [15][16] As a consequence of parasitic activity, unavoidable physicochemical changes occur causing significant depletion in fruit quality. [15][16] Simultaneously, promising alternatives based in the application of chitosan coatings containing living antagonistic yeast, have been proposed to get their control.…”

“…[15][16] As a consequence of parasitic activity, unavoidable physicochemical changes occur causing significant depletion in fruit quality. [15][16] Simultaneously, promising alternatives based in the application of chitosan coatings containing living antagonistic yeast, have been proposed to get their control. [16] On the other hand, C. gloeosporioides is considered the most aggressive species affecting aerial parts of citrus plants, whereas in fruits can reach up to 100 % under favorable conditions.…”

“…[15][16] Simultaneously, promising alternatives based in the application of chitosan coatings containing living antagonistic yeast, have been proposed to get their control. [16] On the other hand, C. gloeosporioides is considered the most aggressive species affecting aerial parts of citrus plants, whereas in fruits can reach up to 100 % under favorable conditions. [17] Postharvest losses produced by C. gloeosporioides are linked to 21-26 % of the total Persian limes in Mexico but updated data may reveal a substantial increase of this trend.…”