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This review evaluates the metabolic cascades, including respiration kinetics, transpiration, and hormone-mediated factors, that govern fruit degradation. We reviewed thermal and non-thermal treatments for affordability, including thermal interventions such as hot water treatment (HWT), microwave treatment, and radio frequency treatment, alongside emerging non-thermal preservation modalities such as edible coatings, cold plasma atmospheric treatments, and ultrasound processing. The review places particular emphasis on climacteric tropical fruits such as mango, papaya, banana, and citrus, for which postharvest losses and preservation challenges are especially acute due to their climacteric nature. To address the quality tracking highlighted by modern commercial chains, this review integrates an assessment of non-destructive quality evaluation technologies, focusing on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging (HSI), and electronic noses (E-noses). 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