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

• Autore: Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Disciplina: 635/.0468
• Soggetto topico: Fruit - Storage; Vegetables - Storage; Protective atmospheres
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables
• ISBN: 1-84593-647-7; 1-282-75139-5; 9786612751394
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910446351403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II