Stewart Postharvest Review is an online review journal exclusively devoted to publishing topical multidisciplinary reviews in various areas of postharvest biology and technology.

Emphasis is placed on the exchange of information and opinions between postharvest research scientists in academia, industry and government organisations who are working towards the development and application of all aspects of postharvest technology.

Scope

The scope of the journal covers all aspects of postharvest research pertaining to grain, fruits and vegetables, from postharvest up to processing. This includes:
   

Quality aspects - including quality components, standards and assessment, properties of commodities and tests for maturity determination.

Economics and marketing - including economics and costs of postharvest activities, marketing systems for specific commodities, imports and exports and food policy and supply.

Handling, packaging and transport - including handling and packaging techniques, handling machinery, packaging materials, transport, impact damage assessment, washing and cooling.

Engineering and electronics in postharvest technology - including impact of engineering and electronics in postharvest technology, the increased automation of processes and development of techniques and processes.

Storage - including aspects of storage systems, environments and treatments, controlled atmosphere storage, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), effects of pre-harvest factors on storage quality, storage characteristics, breeding for improved storage quality, moisture absorption in storage, physiology and biochemistry of storage, storage disorders, storage aeration and design and properties of storage facilities.

Ripening and senescence - including the physiology, biochemistry and genetics of ripening and senescence, respiration of harvested produce, and senescence.

Spoilage, deterioration and losses - including incidence, biology, prevention and control, biological control, postharvest decay, resistance to storage decay, breeding for resistance, and assessment of postharvest losses.

Drying - including grain drying, alternative drying methods, drying of fruits and vegetables and dryer design.

Minimal processing such as washing and cutting may be included where it is of relevance to the processes being reviewed.

Selected articles on horticulture will be published at the discretion of the Editors.