Postharvest biology and technology for preserving fruit quality

The book chronicles the changes in postharvest technology during the past three decades, highlighting the advances made possible through a deeper understanding of the postharvest physiology of raw produce. It focuses on how to maintain both sensorial and nutritional fruit quality parameters while al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Valero, Daniel (Author), Serrano, Maria , 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and overview
  • 2. Fruit ripening
  • 3. Changes in fruit quality attributes during handling, processing, and storage
  • 4. Cold storage and fruit quality
  • 5. Heat treatments
  • 6. Calcium treatments
  • 7. Polyamine treatments
  • 8. 1-methylcyclopropene treatments
  • 9. Storage in modified atmosphere packaging
  • 10. Active packaging
  • 11. Emerging technologies