The combination treatment of chlorogenic acid and sodium alginate coating could accelerate the wound healing of pear fruit by promoting the metabolic pathway of phenylpropane

•CGA + SA treatment enhanced the texture at wound sites and improved postharvest quality of pears.•CGA + SA treatment led to the deposition of SPP and lignin at pear wound sites.•CGA + SA promoted phenylpropane metabolic so that stimulating wound healing of pear fruits. Water loss and microbial infe...

Ausführliche Beschreibung