Post-Harvest Technologies of Fruits & Vegetables

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911007013503321
• Autore: Ramaswamy Hosahalli S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: DEStech Publications
• ISBN: 9781523153749; 1523153741
• Disciplina: 635
• Soggetti: Fruit - Postharvest technology; Vegetables - Postharvest technology; Fruit - Postharvest physiology; Vegetables - Postharvest physiology; Fruit - Storage; Vegetables - Storage; Irradiated fruit; Irradiated vegetables
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: An overview of postharvest losses and causes -- Classification of fruits and vegetables -- Structure of fruits and vegetables -- Composition and nutritional qualities -- Harvesting of fruits and vegetables -- Quality and maturity indices -- Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : respiration -- Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : transpiration -- Cooling of fruits and vegetables -- Cold storage systems for fruits and vegetables -- Packaging of fruits and vegetables -- Irradiation of fruits and vegetables -- Postharvest pathology -- Postharvest treatments.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. --