Postharvest technology of perishable horticultural commodities
Elhadi M. Yahia (Editor)
Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities describes all the postharvest techniques and technologies available to handle perishable horticultural food commodities. It includes basic concepts and important new advances in the subject. Adopting a thematic style, chapters are organized by type of treatment, with sections devoted to postharvest risk factors and their amelioration. Written by experts from around the world, the book provides core insights into identifying and utilizing appropriate postharvest options for maximum results
eBook,English, 2019
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Woodhead Publishing, Duxford, United Kingdom, 2019
1 online resource : color illustrations
9780128132777, 9780128132760, 0128132779, 0128132760
1109725060
1. Introduction2. Postharvest Losses and Waste 3. Classification of Horticultural Commodities 4. Preharvest Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality5. Harvesting of Horticultural Commodities6. Precooling7. Refrigeration8. Psychrometrics9. Packing Operations10. Minimal Processing11. Packaging12. Storage Systems13. Controlled Atmosphere Storage14. Ethylene Technology15. Physiological Disorders and Their Control16. Postharvest Insects and and Their Control17. Irridiation of Fruits and Vegetables18. Temperature-Controlled Transport for Air, Land, and Sea 19. Utilization and Management of Horticultural Waste20. Analysis and Control Systems in Postharvest Operations21. Biotechnology of Horticultural Commodities 22. General Recommendations