該雜志專門致力于發表關于生物和技術采后研究的原始論文、評論文章和前沿文章。這包括采后貯藏、處理和支撐機制、質量評價、包裝、處理和分配新鮮園藝作物，包括水果、蔬菜、花卉和堅果，但不包括谷物和牧草。可能包括關于其采后處理影響加工產品最終質量的文章，但將不考慮除冷藏、包裝和最低限度加工以外的關于加工這類作物的文章。特別鼓勵報告基礎研究和跨學科研究的新見解的論文。這些學科包括系統生物學、生物信息學、昆蟲學、植物生理學、植物病理學、(生物)化學、工程學、建模和無損檢測技術。

The journal is devoted exclusively to the publication of original papers, review articles and frontiers articles on biological and technological postharvest research. This includes the areas of postharvest storage, treatments and underpinning mechanisms, quality evaluation, packaging, handling and distribution of fresh horticultural crops including fruit, vegetables, flowers and nuts, but excluding grains and forages.Articles on their postharvest treatment as affecting the eventual quality of processed product may be included, but articles on processing of such crops beyond refrigeration, packaging and minimal processing will not be considered. Papers reporting novel insights from fundamental and interdisciplinary research will be particularly encouraged. These disciplines include systems biology, bioinformatics, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, (bio)chemistry, engineering, modelling, and technologies for nondestructive testing.