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Postharvest handling : a systems approach / / editors, Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia
| Postharvest handling : a systems approach / / editors, Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, : Academic Press, Inc., c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina |
631.56
664.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ShewfeltRobert L
PrussiaStanley Eugene |
| Collana | Food Science and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Handling
Vegetables - Handling Fruit - Postharvest technology Vegetables - Postharvest technology Fruit - United States - Marketing Vegetables - United States - Marketing |
| ISBN | 1-299-19281-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1. MARKETING SYSTEM FOR FRESH PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES; I. Changing Patterns in Food Consumption, Markets, and Supply Sources; II. Marketing System for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; III. Current Practices-A Critical Assessment; Bibliography; CHAPTER 2. CHALLENGES IN HANDLING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; I. Handling of Fruits and Vegetables from Farm to Consumer; II. Toward a More Integrated Approach to Handling; III. Challenges Amenable to Systems Solutions
Bibliography CHAPTER 3. SYSTEMS APPROACH TO POSTHARVEST HANDLING; I. Postharvest Systems; II. Systems Approaches; III. Applications of a Systems Approach to Postharvest Handling; IV. Implications of a Systems Approach to Postharvest Handling; V. Summary; Bibliography; CHAPTER 4. PREHARVEST PHYSIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS ON POSTHARVEST QUALITY; I. Introduction; II. Whole Plant Model: Physiological Responses to Environmental Effects; III. Whole Field Model: Cultural Practices to Optimize Produce Quality; IV. Coordinating Production and Marketing to Enhance Quality V. Future Directions in Production Research and Management Bibliography; CHAPTER 5. MEASURING QUALITY AND MATURITY; I. Quality and Acceptability; II. Commodity-Specific Quality Attributes; III. Sample Collection and Preparation; IV. Maturity Indices; V. Measuring Quality; VI. Sensory Evaluation Techniques; VII. Quality in a Systems Context; Bibliography; CHAPTER 6. MICROBIAL QUALITY; I. Microorganisms of Concern; II. Factors Affecting Microbial Growth; III. Factors Affecting Microbial Quality; IV. Methods to Evaluate Microbial Quality; V. Maintaining Optimal Quality; Bibliography CHAPTER 7. MEASURING AND MODELING CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE I. Introduction; II. Data Collection; III. Modeling; IV. Hypothetical Illustration of a Consumer Acceptance Test; Bibliography; CHAPTER 8. MODELING QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS; I. Introduction; II. General Approach to Modeling; III. Models of Fruit and Vegetable Quality; IV. Conclusions; Bibliography; CHAPTER 9. VISUAL INSPECTION AND SORTING: FINDING POOR QUALITY BEFORE THE CONSUMER DOES; I. Background; II. Design and Operation of Sorting Equipment; III. Analysis of Sorting Operations; IV. Economics of Sorting Operations; V. Summary Bibliography CHAPTER 10. LATENT DAMAGE: A SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE; I. Types of Latent Damage; II. Importance of Latent Damage; III. Implications; IV. Future Directions; Bibliography; CHAPTER 11. NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION: DETECTION OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ATTRIBUTES FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OR DAMAGE; I. Optical Evaluation: Surface Appearance and Internal Attributes; II. Acoustic or Ultrasonic Evaluation: Firmness, Texture, and Maturity; III. X-Ray and Gamma Ray Evaluation: Solids Distribution and Density; IV. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Evaluation: Internal Features and Composition; V. Electrical Property Evaluation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779428703321 |
| San Diego, : Academic Press, Inc., c1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Postharvest handling : a systems approach / / editors, Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia
| Postharvest handling : a systems approach / / editors, Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, : Academic Press, Inc., c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina |
631.56
664.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ShewfeltRobert L
PrussiaStanley Eugene |
| Collana | Food Science and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Handling
Vegetables - Handling Fruit - Postharvest technology Vegetables - Postharvest technology Fruit - United States - Marketing Vegetables - United States - Marketing |
| ISBN | 1-299-19281-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1. MARKETING SYSTEM FOR FRESH PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES; I. Changing Patterns in Food Consumption, Markets, and Supply Sources; II. Marketing System for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; III. Current Practices-A Critical Assessment; Bibliography; CHAPTER 2. CHALLENGES IN HANDLING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; I. Handling of Fruits and Vegetables from Farm to Consumer; II. Toward a More Integrated Approach to Handling; III. Challenges Amenable to Systems Solutions
Bibliography CHAPTER 3. SYSTEMS APPROACH TO POSTHARVEST HANDLING; I. Postharvest Systems; II. Systems Approaches; III. Applications of a Systems Approach to Postharvest Handling; IV. Implications of a Systems Approach to Postharvest Handling; V. Summary; Bibliography; CHAPTER 4. PREHARVEST PHYSIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS ON POSTHARVEST QUALITY; I. Introduction; II. Whole Plant Model: Physiological Responses to Environmental Effects; III. Whole Field Model: Cultural Practices to Optimize Produce Quality; IV. Coordinating Production and Marketing to Enhance Quality V. Future Directions in Production Research and Management Bibliography; CHAPTER 5. MEASURING QUALITY AND MATURITY; I. Quality and Acceptability; II. Commodity-Specific Quality Attributes; III. Sample Collection and Preparation; IV. Maturity Indices; V. Measuring Quality; VI. Sensory Evaluation Techniques; VII. Quality in a Systems Context; Bibliography; CHAPTER 6. MICROBIAL QUALITY; I. Microorganisms of Concern; II. Factors Affecting Microbial Growth; III. Factors Affecting Microbial Quality; IV. Methods to Evaluate Microbial Quality; V. Maintaining Optimal Quality; Bibliography CHAPTER 7. MEASURING AND MODELING CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE I. Introduction; II. Data Collection; III. Modeling; IV. Hypothetical Illustration of a Consumer Acceptance Test; Bibliography; CHAPTER 8. MODELING QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS; I. Introduction; II. General Approach to Modeling; III. Models of Fruit and Vegetable Quality; IV. Conclusions; Bibliography; CHAPTER 9. VISUAL INSPECTION AND SORTING: FINDING POOR QUALITY BEFORE THE CONSUMER DOES; I. Background; II. Design and Operation of Sorting Equipment; III. Analysis of Sorting Operations; IV. Economics of Sorting Operations; V. Summary Bibliography CHAPTER 10. LATENT DAMAGE: A SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE; I. Types of Latent Damage; II. Importance of Latent Damage; III. Implications; IV. Future Directions; Bibliography; CHAPTER 11. NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION: DETECTION OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ATTRIBUTES FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OR DAMAGE; I. Optical Evaluation: Surface Appearance and Internal Attributes; II. Acoustic or Ultrasonic Evaluation: Firmness, Texture, and Maturity; III. X-Ray and Gamma Ray Evaluation: Solids Distribution and Density; IV. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Evaluation: Internal Features and Composition; V. Electrical Property Evaluation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825432003321 |
| San Diego, : Academic Press, Inc., c1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||