Post-harvest technologies of fruits & vegetables
By: Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, PhD, FCSBE, FAFST (I), Professor, Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781932078275
Subjects: Irradiated vegetables; Irradiated fruit; Fruit; Postharvest physiology; Vegetables; Storage; Postharvest technology
Description: A comprehensive introduction to traditional and emerging areas of post-harvest technology, this text investigates factors that cause deterioration in the post-harvest quality and enhance shelf-life of perishable produce. The book explains all major post-harvest storage and handling technologies for fruits and vegetables in their fresh state, and also covers MAP packaging. Psychrometric principles and their role in post-harvest storage are examined to understand moisture transfer phenomena in produce storage. This volume includes calculations for process control and shelf-life prediction. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-310) and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of postharvest losses and causes; title: Classification of fruits and vegetables; title: Structure of fruits and vegetables; title: Composition and nutritional qualities; title: Harvesting of fruits and vegetables; title: Quality and maturity indices; title: Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : respiration; title: Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : transpiration; title: Cooling of fruits and vegetables; title: Cold storage systems for fruits and vegetables; title: Packaging of fruits and vegetables; title: Irradiation of fruits and vegetables; title: Postharvest pathology; title: Postharvest treatments.