Post-Harvest Treatment Market: By Type (Coatings, Cleaners, Fungicides, Ethylene Blockers, Sanitizers, and Sprout Inhibitors), By Crop Type (Fruits and Vegetables), and Geography

Post-Harvest Treatment Market size was valued at USD 1,738.9 million in 2023 and is poised to grow at a 7.6% CAGR from 2024 to 2030. Post-harvesting treatment is a method of extending the storage life of fruits and vegetables and improving their quality. Post-harvest treatment deals with the use of biotechnology processes and chlorine dioxide gas to improve the quality and protect fruits and vegetables. Edible coatings, chemical treatment, and temperature management together with heat and irradiation that helps is restoring antioxidants & permit anti-browning are some of the basic techniques used in post-harvesting treatment. The increasing demand for fresh fruits and vegetables across the globe along with the increasing demand for processed food products due to changing lifestyles are expected to drive the growth of post-harvest treatment market over the forecast period.

In addition, increasing awareness among the people about the benefits of post harvesting treatment in preserving quality and shelf life of agricultural produce is expected to boost the market growth. Furthermore, rising demand for organic and natural post-harvesting treatment to reduce the use of chemical synthetics in food production along with the increasing adoption of technologies such as cold storage, controlled atmosphere storage, and irradiation for post-harvest treatment is anticipated to further propel the growth of post-harvest treatment market over the forecast period. However, factors such as high cost of post-harvest treatment technologies and products, lack of awareness and knowledge about post-harvest treatment techniques among farmers and small-scale producers, resistant to new technology and concern about their impact on food safety and quality are anticipated to holdback and hinder the growth of post-harvest treatment market over the forecast period. Moreover, increasing focus on sustainable agriculture practices and reducing food wastes accompanied by expansion of food processing industries in developing nations is expected to open up opportunities for market players in the growth of post-harvest treatment market over the forecast years. 

Post-Harvest Treatment Market Key Developments:

In April 2021, Agro Fresh Solutions Inc launched a new quality platform of post-harvest solutions to reduce food wastage and maintain freshness of fruits and vegetables.