Materials and methods for extending shelf-life of foods

A process for extending the shelf-life of produce comprising:

• spraying a shelf-life extender to said produce prior to harvesting of said produce wherein said shelf-life extender is selected from the group consisting of an isothiocyanate selected from the group consisting of benzyl isothiocyanate, isopropyl isothiocyanate, isobutyl isothiocyanate, propyl isothiocyanate, benzoyl isothiocyanate, cyclohexyl isothiocyanate, ethyl isothiocyanate, butyl isothiocyanate, fluorescein isothiocyanate), ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate, phenyl isothiocyanate, phenyl isothiocyanate, 3-iodophenyl isothiocyanate, 4-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate, 3-bromophenyl isothiocyanate, fluorescein 5-isothiocyanate, 3-pyridyl isothiocyanate, 1-adamantyl isothiocyanate, 1-naphthyl isothiocyanate, 2-methoxyphenyl isothiocyanate, 4-nitrophenyl isothiocyanate, 4-methoxyphenyl isothiocyanate, fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran, 4-bromophenyl isothiocyanate, fluorescein 6-isothiocyanate, 2-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 4-cyanophenyl isothiocyanate, 4-fluorophenyl isothiocyanate, 2-fluorophenyl isothiocyanate, 3-fluorophenyl isothiocyanate, 2-chloroethyl isothiocyanate, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl isothiocyanate, 2,4-difluorophenyl isothiocyanate, 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isothiocyanate, 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isothiocyanate, 3,4-dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isothiocyanate, 3,5-dimethylphenyl isothiocyanate, 3-(methylthio) propyl isothiocyanate, 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl isothiocyanate, 2,4-dimethylphenyl isothiocyanate, 3,4-difluorophenyl isothiocyanate, 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl isothiocyanate, 2,3-dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 2,4-dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate, sec-butyl isothiocyanate, n-octyl isothiocyanate, 4-penten-1-yl isothiocyanate, p-tolyl isothiocyanate, o-tolyl isothiocyanate, 3-buten-1-yl isothiocyanate, 4-dimethylamino-1-naphthyl isothiocyanate, 4-(dimethylamino) azobenzene 4′-isothiocyanate, m-tolyl isothiocyanate, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl isothiocyanate, 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isothiocyanate, 4-tert-butylphenyl isothiocyanate, 5-fluoro-o-tolyl isothiocyanate, 2,3,4,6-tetra-o-benzoyl-13-d-glucopyranosyl isothiocyanate, 2,3,4,6-tetra-o-acetyl-13-d-glucopyranosyl isothiocyanate, 4-isothiocyanato-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile, ethyl isothiocyanatoacetate, dansylamino-pitc, dl-sulforaphane, isothiocyanatocyclopropane, 1-isothiocyanato-3-nitrobenzene, 1,3-diisopropyl-2-isothiocyanatobenzene, erucin, and a mixture thereof;
• and harvesting said produce.