Effect of pre-harvest chitosan sprays on post-harvest infection by Botrytis cinerea and quality of strawberry fruit

By M.V Bhaskara Reddy, K. Belkacemi, R. Corcuff, F. Castaigne, J. Arul. 2000

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Effects of chitosan on control of postharvest diseases and physiological responses of tomato fruit (2007, background): “during fruit storage ( Reddy et al., 2000 ), coating citrus fruit with chitosan was effective in controlling fruit decay caused by Penicillium digitatum Sacc.”
Chitosan as a potential natural compound to control pre and postharvest diseases of horticultural commodities (2006, background): “…of fungal virulence factors such as cell wall degrading enzymes (polygalacturonase, pectate lyase and cellulose), organic acids (oxalic and fumaric acids), and host specific toxins (alternariol and alternariol monomethylether) and induced production of rishitin (Bhaskara Reddy et al., 1998, 2000b).”