CHAPTER 4: Pre- and Postharvest Plant Hormonal Treatments for the Control of Postharvest Diseases

Plant hormone treatments are used during crop development in the field to enhance quality and/or to delay senescence and ripening, as well as postharvest to enhance or delay ripening or even to prevent decay in fruits and vegetables. This chapter examines the major pre- and postharvest uses of plant hormones and their effect on postharvest diseases.