A comprehensive review of post-harvest ripening, preservation and processing for Actinidia arguta (mini kiwi)

Abstract

Actinidia arguta (A. arguta) is a highly sought-after and promising understory cash crop with great potential for commercial growth. Its fruit is sweet, delicious, and nutritious and is favored by consumers all over the world. In recent years, A. arguta has been commercially cultivated worldwide, with an increasing number of ripe fruits. However, its seasonality and impatience with storage limit its sustainability. With the continuous improvement of preservation technology and deep processing technology, the price impact and waste of resources caused by the concentrated ripening of A. arguta have been avoided to a certain extent. In this paper, the harvest maturity index and the influencing factors of post-harvest decay of A. arguta were reviewed, and the research status of A. arguta preservation technology and deep processing methods was analyzed and prospected.