Curative and Preventive Activity of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Lipid Edible Composite Coatings Containing Antifungal Food Additives to Control Citrus Postharvest Green and Blue Molds

Edible composite coatings based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), lipid components (beeswax and shellac), and food preservatives with antifungal properties were evaluated in vivo on clementine mandarins cv. Clemenules, hybrid mandarins cv. Ortanique, and oranges cv. Valencia. Their curative and preventive activity against citrus postharvest green (GM) and blue molds (BM), caused by Penicillium digitatum (PD) or Penicillium italicum (PI),...