The journal is devoted exclusively to the publication of original papers and review articles on biological and technological research in the areas of postharvest storage, treatment, quality evaluation, packaging, handling and distribution of agronomic (including forage) and horticultural crops.Articles on the postharvest treatment of fresh product as affecting the quality of processed product will be included, but articles on food processing will not be considered for the journal. Papers based on interdisciplinary research will be encouraged. These disciplines include ecology, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, molecular biology, chemistry, engineering, technology and economics.