The Post-harvest Treatment Market for Fruits is Expected to Register Considerable Growth by 2027

The post-harvest treatment market is projected to grow from USD 1506.6 million in 2021 to USD 2325.7 million by 2027, recording a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. This is attributed to the increasing trade of perishable products such as fruits and vegetables, which widens the application of post-harvest treatment to increase their shelf life during storage and transportation.Download PDF Brochure

The market for fruits and vegetables has witnessed considerable growth globally due to growing consumer awareness about the high-nutrient contents of fruits and vegetables. The demand for fruits and vegetables is high due to the growing demand for healthy food. The overall growth in the fruits and vegetables market has thus driven the growth of the post-harvest treatment market for fruits and vegetables.

Fruits and vegetables are two of the major food commodities consumed across the globe. Also, they are perishable in nature, and thus, are considered more susceptible to post-harvest losses. Various factors, such as physical, physiological, and mechanical conditions, along with hygiene, cause the post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables. These horticultural crops are known to have a high metabolic rate, which results in shorter shelf life as compared to other crops. As a result, a certain amount of losses occur between the harvest and consumption of these crops.

Fruits and vegetables are susceptible to abiotic and biotic stresses, leading to substantial losses during the post-harvest period due to microbes, insects, loss of moisture, and respiration. On the other hand, external factors such as exposure to oxygen and carbon dioxide and an increase in ethylene levels also lead to losses of fruits and vegetables Post-harvest practices help in the removal of undesirable elements and improve the appearance of fruits and vegetables as well as increase their shelf life, thereby maintaining the quality of the crops.Make an Inquiry

Key post-harvest treatment market players include JBT Corporation (US), Syngenta (Switzerland), Nufarm (Australia), Bayer (Germany), BASF (Germany), AgroFresh (US), Decco (US), Pace International (US), Xeda International (France), Fomesa Fruitech (Spain), Citrosol (Spain), Post Harvest Solution LTD (New Zealand), Janssen PMP (Belgium), Colin Campbell PTY LTD (Australia), Futureco Bioscience (Spain), Apeel Sciences (US), Polynatural (Chile), Sufresca (Australia), Ceradis (Netherland), Agricoat natureseal LTD. (UK).

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