Physical methods of postharvest protection, specially ozone and low temperature plasma

Sustainable and organic plant production uses natural products and natural self-regulation?processes occurring in the ecosystem. The awareness is growing and the demands of consumers?are higher and higher. One solution is to use various methods, as an alternative to pesticides. It?is also very important to care for the stored crops after harvesting especially using non-chemical?methods. The physical method of plant protection consists in treating the harmful organism with?physical factors such as temperature, its same light and radiation, controlled atmosphere, special?packaging, pressure, various sounds, ozone, and low-temperature plasma. The availability of effective?application techniques opens up new possibilities for the storage of crops in order to maintain their?health and quality for a long time. This review focuses on the analysis of physical methods of?postharvest protection, especially the latest methods using ozone and low-temperature plasma. As a?result, consumers of agricultural crops will be able to consume food free of insects, mycotoxins and?pesticide residues.Contents1. Introduction 2. Selected Physical Methods of Plant Protection Useful in Storage2.1. Checked Solutions2.1.1. Temperature2.1.2. Physical Radiation or Something2.1.3. Controlled Atmosphere2.1.4. Special Packaging2.1.5. Pressure2.1.6. Various Sounds 2.2. Ozone and Non-Thermal Plasma2.2.1. Ozone2.2.2. Plasma3. Conclusions ? Picture is Figure 1 of the original paper, Figure 1. Schema of atmospheric pressure plasma jets: RF-type (A), DBD-type (B) SourceKopacki, M.; Paw?at, J.;?Skwary?o-Bednarz, B.; Jamio?kowska,?A.; St ?epniak, P.M.; Kiczorowski, P. & Golan, K. Physical Crop Postharvest?Storage and Protection MethodsAgronomy 2021, 11, 93. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010093