Abstract Colletotrichum spp is one of the major cosmopolitan phytopathogens that cause postharvest anthracnose in dragon fruits. The pathogen attacks fruits on the field, during long-distance transport, and cold storage, leading to shorter shelf life. Traditionally, the plants are sprayed with synthetic fungicides, which is a strategic approach to control diseases in general and anthracnose in particular for dragon fruit production. Due to the demand for safe storage methods for consumers and the concerns about the use of synthetic fungicides, their use is restricted to control dragon fruits anthracnose after harvest. Despite “Umikai” (natural Calcium) is the commonly used preservative by some exporters of dragon fruits in Vietnam, recent reports indicated that Sodium nitroprusside (a Nitric oxide donor) markedly controlled anthracnose in dragon fruit at recommended levels. However, due to detrimental effect of these nitric oxide donors and other synthetic chemicals on human health, concerns are raised by the governments and other stakeholders to abolish, if not regulate the use of these synthetic chemicals in pre- and postharvest management of anthracnose. Consequently, several alternative methods have been developed to control postharvest decay, but with little success. This review summarizes the findings published within the last decade on current management practices on postharvest anthracnose in dragon fruit. We conclude that hot air/vapor heat treatment, water treatment, modified and controlled atmosphere packaging are commercially practiced and effective in reducing postharvest decay in dragon fruits while, X-ray irradiation is still under experimentation, Additionally, natural products (propolis and chitosan) shows promising effect without leaving residual harmful effect and could be adopted on a commercial scale to reduce postharvest losses after further commercial trials.

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炭疽菌引起的火龙果采后炭疽病防治研究进展。

摘要 炭疽菌是引起火龙果采后炭疽病的主要世界性植物病原体之一。病原体在田间、长途运输和冷藏过程中攻击水果，导致货架期缩短。传统上，植物喷洒合成杀菌剂，这是控制一般疾病和炭疽病的战略方法，尤其是火龙果生产。由于消费者对安全储存方法的需求以及对使用合成杀菌剂的担忧，它们的使用仅限于控制收获后的火龙果炭疽病。尽管“Umikai”（天然钙）是越南一些火龙果出口商常用的防腐剂，最近的报告表明，硝普钠（一氧化氮供体）在推荐水平下显着控制了火龙果中的炭疽病。然而，由于这些一氧化氮供体和其他合成化学品对人类健康的有害影响，政府和其他利益相关者提出了取消，如果不规范这些合成化学品在炭疽病收获前和后管理中的使用的担忧。因此，已经开发了几种替代方法来控制收获后腐烂，但收效甚微。本综述总结了过去十年发表的关于火龙果采后炭疽病当前管理实践的研究结果。我们得出结论，热空气/蒸汽热处理、水处理、