This special issue contains 11 articles that discuss crops and post-harvest systems. In particular, topics include Alternaria in apples, aflatoxin in feeds, scaling up of urban agriculture, raisins and drying methods, sustainable solutions to postharvest losses, Iceberg lettuce discolouration and...

The importance of food supply throughout the world has once again shown its significance in the COVID-19 pandemic period. A continuous food supply is possible with correct agricultural programming. An effective agricultural product programming can only be possible by obtaining precise agricultural...

Violent political conflict has been documented to have comprehensive adverse effects on economic activity and, thus, substantially harm social welfare. As conflict escalations are often reported to fragment economic space, we suggest an empirical framework which allows for estimating changes in the ...

Background: While it has identified that linking smallholders in the agri-food value chain remains to be a promising strategy to get out of the poverty trap in many developing countries, less is known about the food security implications of smallholders' participation in the fruits value chain....

This article investigates the urban political ecologies of the apple in London city region. As one of the largest cities in Europe, London is a pertinent site to explore the challenges and possibilities of future food systems. The apple is used as a lens to explore the diverging urban political...

Due to severe biodiversity and climate crises, there is now a need for sustainable supply chains. Food supply chains contribute to biodiversity loss, especially through land use and agriculture. In addition, energy-intensive storage for refrigeration and intercontinental transportation lead to high ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the association of food security with the total and individual flavonoid intakes among Korean adults. Methods: Study subjects were 13,454 men and 19,563 women aged 19 years and older who participated in the 2007-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition...

Alternaria species are responsible for several apple diseases in pre- and postharvest stages. Particularly, mouldy core is of economic relevance due to the significant losses it implies to the productive sector. Even though the infection can begin in the orchard, several postharvest practices...

Food safety is a very important topic in China. We investigate Chinese consumers' preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for food traceability using a choice experiment. Given that consumers' trust in the food system may affect their preferences and WTP, we also assess the interaction between...

Reducing CO2 emissions of food supply chains has increasingly received attention from businesses and policymakers. Various options have been identified, including improving production efficiency; implementing land sparing strategies; proposing policies that influence businesses' decisions; or...