Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Species in Post-harvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops, a volume in the Plant Gasotransmitter series, analyzes the latest advances in post-harvest physiology. The book presents metabolic cascades and highlights the role of gasotransmitters as intercellular regulators of metabolic processes. Post-harvest physiology differs between climacteric and non-climacteric fruits and vegetables, as well as for fresh-cut flowers and non-food plants. Initial chapters review the cascades, intercellular pathways and messenger molecules that drive ripeness and longevity, presenting the chemistry behind key pathways. The books also takes a deep dive into core gasotransmitters, describing the data behind known properties, chemistry and physiological roles.

Applications for prolonging shelf-life via the control of post-harvest fungi, bacteria and omics approaches are reviewed in detail, offering readers guidance on how to put gasotransmitters research into practice. This is an essential resource for students, researchers and agronomists interested in plant physiology, biochemistry and plant hormones.

Describes the use and application of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur species towards the prolonging of post-harvest shelf-life in agricultural products
Explores eco-friendly alternatives to hazardous chemical compounds used to preserve fruits
Presents metabolic cascades and evaluates the crosstalk and interaction of gasotransmitters within these cascades

1. Post-harvest physiology of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits and vegetables2. Post-harvest physiology of fresh-cut flowers3. Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) - Chemistry and role in plant physiology4. Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS) and Nitric Oxide5. Reactive Sulfur Species (RSS) A novel group of gasotransmitters6. Compartmentalization in the production of ROS and RNS in horticultural crops7. Compartmentalization in the production of RSS in horticultural crops8. Exogenous Post-harvest application of ROS for prolonging the self-life of horticultural crops9. Exogenous application of RNS for prolonging the self-life of horticultural crops10. Exogenous application of and RSS for prolonging the self-life of horticultural crops11. Reactive Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur species intercellular cross-talk12. Melatonin Interplay with Reactive Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Species during ripening and post-harvest storage of agricultural produce13. Postharvest physiology of climacteric and non-climacteric horticultural crops after the application of ROS, RNS and RSS an -omic approach14. Application of ROS, RNS and RSS for prolonging the self-life of horticultural crops via the control of postharvest fungi15. Application of ROS, RNS and RSS for prolonging the self-life of horticultural crops via the control of postharvest bacterial infections