Essential oils as an alternative postharvest treatment to control fusariosis, caused by Fusarium verticillioides, in fresh pineapples (Ananas comosus)

•Thyme oil in vitro has a fungicidal effect against Fusarium verticillioides.•Thyme oil reduces F. verticillioides severity on pineapple.•Essential oil no have negative influence on physicochemical and sensorial quality.•The postharvest export life of pineapples was prolonged by thyme oil treatment.