Postharvest Physiological Disorders of Fruits

Ghulam Khaliq, PhD, is Associate Professor/Chairman in the Department of Horticulture at Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan. Prior to that, he was a research associate in the Agriculture and Cooperatives Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research is focused on postharvest physiology of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants, and he is also working on postharvest technologies such as edible coatings, elicitors, biopreservative packaging, and the development of novel approaches to maintain quality and extend the shelf life of highly perishable products. He has executed research projects supported by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and collaborates with other research institutions around the world. He published research articles, book chapters, conference papers, and reports in national and international journals and serves as an editor, associate editor, reviewer, and editorial board member of several international journals. He is a lifetime member of several scientific societies, including the Pakistan Society for Horticultural Sciences, Pakistan Botanical Society, and Pakistan Society of Plant Protection. Sajid Ali, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Dr. Ali teaches courses in undergraduate and postgraduate classes with a major focus on fruit production and postharvest physiology. His current focus is to improve postharvest quality of fresh horticultural produce with minimum loss. He worked as a research officer and as a project development officer on two research projects at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has won several research projects. Dr. Ali has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed international journal publications and around 25 book chapters. He is an academic editor of Plos One and review editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems and Frontiers in Plant Science. He received advanced training in postharvest physiology of horticultural crops at the US Horticultural Research Laboratory.