{
  "id": 19218695,
  "title": "New review maps a 'structure-to-physiology' roadmap for functional fruit packaging",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-review-maps-a-structure-to-physiology-roadmap-for-functional",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-physiology-roadmap-functional-fruit-packaging.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Freshly harvested fruit remains metabolically active, respires vigorously and is highly sensitive to ethylene. It is therefore highly susceptible to softening, browning, water loss and decay. Currently, about 25% of fruit is lost in the postharvest supply chain because of inadequate preservation, transport or storage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}