**3. Conclusions**

Strawberry is a highly perishable fruit and subjected to several postharvest losses after harvest. There are several stages which are responsible for quick losses such as improper harvesting methods, developmental stage, improper picking time, sorting and packaging, transportation postharvest treatments, and storage conditions and as well as untrained labor. However, numerous pre- and postharvest studies were conducted to develop strategies for extension of strawberry shelf life such as harvesting methods, heat treatments, UV-C irradiations, coating, and essential oil applications. Furthermore, there is need a to study these technologies on commercial scale to increase the net income. There is a need to develop ecofriendly alternative technologies to enhance the shelf life of strawberries.
