Postharvest BTH treatment induces resistance of peach (Prunus persica L. cv. Jiubao) fruit to infection by Penicillium expansum and enhances activity of fruit defense mechanisms

The results showed that BTH treatment could significantly enhance the disease resistance of peach fruit after harvest and suggest that postharvest treatment with BTH holds promise as a new technology, substituting for chemical fungicide control of postharvest diseases in fruit.