Research Progress on Postharvest Quality Deterioration and Preservation Technologies of Lentinus edodes

Fresh Lentinus edodes was extremely susceptible to a series of deterioration phenomena such as loss of water, nutrition and flavor, tissue browning, decay, umbrella opening and aging in the process of storage and transportation, due to its high water content, strong respiration and transpiration, microbial contamination, etc. The deterioration phenomenon mentioned above severely limited the development of the preservation industry of L. edodes. Therefore, this paper summarizes the causes of phenomena mentioned above, and also reviewes the preservation technologies on L. edodes, including physical preservation (low temperature preservation, modified atmosphere preservation, cold sterilization preservation), chemical preservation, biological preservation and compound preservation, etc. The research progress, principle and effects of these preservation technologies on L. edodes are also reviewed. The problems existing in the research of postharvest deterioration and preservation technology on L. edodes are summarized and the prospect is made. This review would provide references for the research direction of postharvest preservation technology and the development of green preservation products on L. edodes.