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CONCLUSION
Soft fruit represent a heterogeneous collection of fruit
species, which share common problems associated with
susceptibility to post-harvest disease and physical damage
throughout the supply chain. Temperature management
is the fundamental process upon which all post-harvest
treatments should be founded. It is unclear what future
impact genetically transformed soft fruit will have on
maintaining soft fruit quality after harvest. However, with
consumer opposition to genetically modified foods
remaining steadfast in the EU, alternative measures are
actively being pursued. For instance, more research is
required on the possible role that elicitors may play in
boosting NDR and how the efficacies of these elicitors
are modulated by environment. It is also clear that the
increasing interest in minerals (e.g. folic acid) and antioxi-
dants (which are inherently high in soft fruit), will continue
and potentially lead to increased sales. Nonetheless, a
dichotomy exists between the ever increasing demands
from multiple retailers for better quality soft fruit versus
the current trend in price deflation. It remains to be seen
how further improvements in post-harvest technology for
soft fruit will be paid for.
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