Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect edible coating on hydroponic strawberry during storage. Strawberries were coated with either 1% or 1.5% chitosan (CS) solution containing and 0.5% calcium gluconate (CaGlu). After treatment, samples stored at 10 °C, RH 90% for days. weight loss, soluble solid content, firmness, surface color, pH, percentage decay evaluated each day exper...