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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446351403321

Autore

Thompson A. K (A. Keith)

Titolo

Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables / / A. Keith Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2010

ISBN

1-84593-647-7

1-282-75139-5

9786612751394

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 pages)

Disciplina

635/.0468

Soggetti

Fruit - Storage

Vegetables - Storage

Protective atmospheres

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First ed. published 1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Effects and interactions of CA storage -- CA technology -- Harvest and preharvest factors -- Pre-storage treatments -- Flavour, quality and physiology -- Pests and diseases -- Modified atmosphere packaging -- Recommended CA storage conditions for selected crops -- Transport.

Sommario/riassunto

The transportation and storage of fresh fruits and vegetables is an international operation where technology must be used to ensure that produce reaches the consumer in the best possible condition. The use of controlled atmosphere storage has great potential to reduce the postharvest use of chemicals, maintain nutritional quality and organoleptic characteristics and reduce physical losses. This revised edition incorporates the latest research to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of controlled and modified atmosphere storage.