Citrus is the world's most produced fruit.With the rapid growth of citrus cultivation and processing industries globally,the volume of by-products,including dropped fruits,defective fruits,and waste generated duri...Citrus is the world's most produced fruit.With the rapid growth of citrus cultivation and processing industries globally,the volume of by-products,including dropped fruits,defective fruits,and waste generated during processing,has surged.Consequently,resource wastage and environmental pollution due to the low utilization rate of these by-products have become increasingly prominent issues.Currently,citrus by-products are directly utilized as seasonings,tea,and traditional Chinese medicine,or for the extraction of pectin,flavonoids,carotenoids,limonoids,essential oils,synephrine,and other functional ingredients.They are also processed into ethanol,citric acid,feed,and organic fertilizer through biomass fermentation.Despite these applications,the overall utilization rate of citrus by-products remains low.Additionally,there is a lack of key technologies and core equipment,and the production of high value-added functional products is limited.The future direction for citrus by-product utilization lies in green,low-carbon,high-efficiency,and high-value comprehensive recycling.To address the serious environmental pollution and recycling challenges posed by citrus rotting,it is proposed for the first time to develop new products and mold prevention strategies throughout the entire citrus supply chain-"Planting-field management-harvesting-transportation-storage"-to achieve a circular economy approach.This strategy aims to"Take from citrus and give back to citrus"effectively preventing and reducing citrus rotting.Furthermore,it can mitigate the significant economic losses caused by fruit decay and provide insights into the high-quality development of comprehensive citrus by-product utilization.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82104340)。
文摘Citrus is the world's most produced fruit.With the rapid growth of citrus cultivation and processing industries globally,the volume of by-products,including dropped fruits,defective fruits,and waste generated during processing,has surged.Consequently,resource wastage and environmental pollution due to the low utilization rate of these by-products have become increasingly prominent issues.Currently,citrus by-products are directly utilized as seasonings,tea,and traditional Chinese medicine,or for the extraction of pectin,flavonoids,carotenoids,limonoids,essential oils,synephrine,and other functional ingredients.They are also processed into ethanol,citric acid,feed,and organic fertilizer through biomass fermentation.Despite these applications,the overall utilization rate of citrus by-products remains low.Additionally,there is a lack of key technologies and core equipment,and the production of high value-added functional products is limited.The future direction for citrus by-product utilization lies in green,low-carbon,high-efficiency,and high-value comprehensive recycling.To address the serious environmental pollution and recycling challenges posed by citrus rotting,it is proposed for the first time to develop new products and mold prevention strategies throughout the entire citrus supply chain-"Planting-field management-harvesting-transportation-storage"-to achieve a circular economy approach.This strategy aims to"Take from citrus and give back to citrus"effectively preventing and reducing citrus rotting.Furthermore,it can mitigate the significant economic losses caused by fruit decay and provide insights into the high-quality development of comprehensive citrus by-product utilization.
