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Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling and storage / / A. K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling and storage / / A. K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1035 p.) |
| Disciplina | 634/.0441 |
| Collana | Introduction and Fruit |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| ISBN |
1-118-65397-1
1-118-65400-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction and fruit |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132349903321 |
Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
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| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling and storage / / A. K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling and storage / / A. K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1035 p.) |
| Disciplina | 634/.0441 |
| Collana | Introduction and Fruit |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| ISBN |
1-118-65397-1
1-118-65400-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction and fruit |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817328403321 |
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Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
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| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (488 p.) |
| Disciplina |
634.046
634/.046 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21366-3
9786610213665 0-470-79517-4 0-470-75106-1 1-4051-4780-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling and Storage; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Preharvest factors on postharvest life; Introduction; Nutrients; Organic production; Rootstock; Light; Day length; Temperature; Water relations; Tree age; Flowering time; Harvest time; Preharvest infection; Chemical treatments; 2. Assessment of crop maturity; Introduction; Field methods; Postharvest methods; 3. Harvesting and handling methods; Introduction; Crop damage; Harvesting; Field transport; 4. Precooling; Introduction; Heat removal; Precooling methods; 5. Packaging; Introduction
Types of packagingPackage recycling; Modified atmosphere packaging; 6. Postharvest treatments; Introduction; Minerals; Astringency removal; Antioxidants; Sprout suppressants; Fruit coating; Antiethylene; Salicylic acid; Curing; Hot water treatment; Vapour heat treatment; Degreening; 7. Storage; Store management and organization; Store design and method; Refrigerated storage; Controlled atmosphere stores; Hypobaric storage; 8. Disease control; Introduction; Legislation; Microorganism control; Chemical application methods; Non-fungicidal methods of disease control; 9. Safety; Introduction MicotoxinsBacterial toxins; Safety in controlled atmosphere stores; Toxicity of packaging material; Packhouse safety; 10. Fruit ripening conditions; Introduction; Changes during fruit ripening; Controlled atmosphere storage on ripening; Design of ripening rooms; Ethylene on ripening; Sources of ethylene; Alternative gases to ethylene; 11. Marketing and transport; Marketing; Marketing systems; Cooperative marketing associations; Market analysis; Branding; National transport; International trade; Cold chain; Transport by sea; International transport by airfreight; Temperature monitoring International quarantine12. Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables; Introduction; Acerolas; Ackee, akee; African breadfruit; Amelanchier; Amaranth; American grapes; Anise, anis; Añus, cubios; Apples; Apricot; Arracacha, Peruvian parsnip; Arrowroot; Asian pears, Japanese pears, nashi; Asian spinach; Asparagus; Atemoyas; Aubergines, egg plants; Avocados, alligator pear, midshipmen's butter; Babacos; Bamboo shoots; Banana passionfruit; Bananas; Barbados cherries, West Indian cherries; Beefsteak fungus; Beetroots, red beet; Belle apples, Jamaican honeysuckle, water lemons Biriba, wild soursopBitter gourd, pepino, kerela, bitter cucumber, balsam pear; Bitter yam, cluster yam; Blackberries, brambles; Blackcurrants; Black radish; Black sapotes; Blueberries, bilberries, whortleberries; Blewit, field blewit; Bottle gourds, white flowered gourds; Boysenberries; Breadfruits; Broad beans, horse beans, Windsor beans; Broccoli, calabrese; Brussels sprouts; Cabbages; Caimetos, star apples; Calamondnis, Philippine limes; Canistel, egg fruit; Cape gooseberries, physalis, Peruvian cherry; Capsicums, sweet peppers, bell peppers; Carambola, star fruit; Carrots; Cashew apples Cassava, monioc, tapioca, yuca |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143287403321 |
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Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
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| Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (488 p.) |
| Disciplina |
634.046
634/.046 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| ISBN |
1-280-21366-3
9786610213665 0-470-79517-4 0-470-75106-1 1-4051-4780-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling and Storage; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Preharvest factors on postharvest life; Introduction; Nutrients; Organic production; Rootstock; Light; Day length; Temperature; Water relations; Tree age; Flowering time; Harvest time; Preharvest infection; Chemical treatments; 2. Assessment of crop maturity; Introduction; Field methods; Postharvest methods; 3. Harvesting and handling methods; Introduction; Crop damage; Harvesting; Field transport; 4. Precooling; Introduction; Heat removal; Precooling methods; 5. Packaging; Introduction
Types of packagingPackage recycling; Modified atmosphere packaging; 6. Postharvest treatments; Introduction; Minerals; Astringency removal; Antioxidants; Sprout suppressants; Fruit coating; Antiethylene; Salicylic acid; Curing; Hot water treatment; Vapour heat treatment; Degreening; 7. Storage; Store management and organization; Store design and method; Refrigerated storage; Controlled atmosphere stores; Hypobaric storage; 8. Disease control; Introduction; Legislation; Microorganism control; Chemical application methods; Non-fungicidal methods of disease control; 9. Safety; Introduction MicotoxinsBacterial toxins; Safety in controlled atmosphere stores; Toxicity of packaging material; Packhouse safety; 10. Fruit ripening conditions; Introduction; Changes during fruit ripening; Controlled atmosphere storage on ripening; Design of ripening rooms; Ethylene on ripening; Sources of ethylene; Alternative gases to ethylene; 11. Marketing and transport; Marketing; Marketing systems; Cooperative marketing associations; Market analysis; Branding; National transport; International trade; Cold chain; Transport by sea; International transport by airfreight; Temperature monitoring International quarantine12. Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables; Introduction; Acerolas; Ackee, akee; African breadfruit; Amelanchier; Amaranth; American grapes; Anise, anis; Añus, cubios; Apples; Apricot; Arracacha, Peruvian parsnip; Arrowroot; Asian pears, Japanese pears, nashi; Asian spinach; Asparagus; Atemoyas; Aubergines, egg plants; Avocados, alligator pear, midshipmen's butter; Babacos; Bamboo shoots; Banana passionfruit; Bananas; Barbados cherries, West Indian cherries; Beefsteak fungus; Beetroots, red beet; Belle apples, Jamaican honeysuckle, water lemons Biriba, wild soursopBitter gourd, pepino, kerela, bitter cucumber, balsam pear; Bitter yam, cluster yam; Blackberries, brambles; Blackcurrants; Black radish; Black sapotes; Blueberries, bilberries, whortleberries; Blewit, field blewit; Bottle gourds, white flowered gourds; Boysenberries; Breadfruits; Broad beans, horse beans, Windsor beans; Broccoli, calabrese; Brussels sprouts; Cabbages; Caimetos, star apples; Calamondnis, Philippine limes; Canistel, egg fruit; Cape gooseberries, physalis, Peruvian cherry; Capsicums, sweet peppers, bell peppers; Carambola, star fruit; Carrots; Cashew apples Cassava, monioc, tapioca, yuca |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996211215903316 |
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Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
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| Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables [[electronic resource] ] : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (488 p.) |
| Disciplina |
634.046
634/.046 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| ISBN |
1-280-21366-3
9786610213665 0-470-79517-4 0-470-75106-1 1-4051-4780-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling and Storage; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Preharvest factors on postharvest life; Introduction; Nutrients; Organic production; Rootstock; Light; Day length; Temperature; Water relations; Tree age; Flowering time; Harvest time; Preharvest infection; Chemical treatments; 2. Assessment of crop maturity; Introduction; Field methods; Postharvest methods; 3. Harvesting and handling methods; Introduction; Crop damage; Harvesting; Field transport; 4. Precooling; Introduction; Heat removal; Precooling methods; 5. Packaging; Introduction
Types of packagingPackage recycling; Modified atmosphere packaging; 6. Postharvest treatments; Introduction; Minerals; Astringency removal; Antioxidants; Sprout suppressants; Fruit coating; Antiethylene; Salicylic acid; Curing; Hot water treatment; Vapour heat treatment; Degreening; 7. Storage; Store management and organization; Store design and method; Refrigerated storage; Controlled atmosphere stores; Hypobaric storage; 8. Disease control; Introduction; Legislation; Microorganism control; Chemical application methods; Non-fungicidal methods of disease control; 9. Safety; Introduction MicotoxinsBacterial toxins; Safety in controlled atmosphere stores; Toxicity of packaging material; Packhouse safety; 10. Fruit ripening conditions; Introduction; Changes during fruit ripening; Controlled atmosphere storage on ripening; Design of ripening rooms; Ethylene on ripening; Sources of ethylene; Alternative gases to ethylene; 11. Marketing and transport; Marketing; Marketing systems; Cooperative marketing associations; Market analysis; Branding; National transport; International trade; Cold chain; Transport by sea; International transport by airfreight; Temperature monitoring International quarantine12. Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables; Introduction; Acerolas; Ackee, akee; African breadfruit; Amelanchier; Amaranth; American grapes; Anise, anis; Añus, cubios; Apples; Apricot; Arracacha, Peruvian parsnip; Arrowroot; Asian pears, Japanese pears, nashi; Asian spinach; Asparagus; Atemoyas; Aubergines, egg plants; Avocados, alligator pear, midshipmen's butter; Babacos; Bamboo shoots; Banana passionfruit; Bananas; Barbados cherries, West Indian cherries; Beefsteak fungus; Beetroots, red beet; Belle apples, Jamaican honeysuckle, water lemons Biriba, wild soursopBitter gourd, pepino, kerela, bitter cucumber, balsam pear; Bitter yam, cluster yam; Blackberries, brambles; Blackcurrants; Black radish; Black sapotes; Blueberries, bilberries, whortleberries; Blewit, field blewit; Bottle gourds, white flowered gourds; Boysenberries; Breadfruits; Broad beans, horse beans, Windsor beans; Broccoli, calabrese; Brussels sprouts; Cabbages; Caimetos, star apples; Calamondnis, Philippine limes; Canistel, egg fruit; Cape gooseberries, physalis, Peruvian cherry; Capsicums, sweet peppers, bell peppers; Carambola, star fruit; Carrots; Cashew apples Cassava, monioc, tapioca, yuca |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830340803321 |
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Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
|
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| Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson
| Fruit and vegetables : harvesting, handling, and storage / / A.K. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson A. K (A. Keith) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (488 p.) |
| Disciplina |
634.046
634/.046 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Vegetables - Postharvest technology |
| ISBN |
1-280-21366-3
9786610213665 0-470-79517-4 0-470-75106-1 1-4051-4780-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling and Storage; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Preharvest factors on postharvest life; Introduction; Nutrients; Organic production; Rootstock; Light; Day length; Temperature; Water relations; Tree age; Flowering time; Harvest time; Preharvest infection; Chemical treatments; 2. Assessment of crop maturity; Introduction; Field methods; Postharvest methods; 3. Harvesting and handling methods; Introduction; Crop damage; Harvesting; Field transport; 4. Precooling; Introduction; Heat removal; Precooling methods; 5. Packaging; Introduction
Types of packagingPackage recycling; Modified atmosphere packaging; 6. Postharvest treatments; Introduction; Minerals; Astringency removal; Antioxidants; Sprout suppressants; Fruit coating; Antiethylene; Salicylic acid; Curing; Hot water treatment; Vapour heat treatment; Degreening; 7. Storage; Store management and organization; Store design and method; Refrigerated storage; Controlled atmosphere stores; Hypobaric storage; 8. Disease control; Introduction; Legislation; Microorganism control; Chemical application methods; Non-fungicidal methods of disease control; 9. Safety; Introduction MicotoxinsBacterial toxins; Safety in controlled atmosphere stores; Toxicity of packaging material; Packhouse safety; 10. Fruit ripening conditions; Introduction; Changes during fruit ripening; Controlled atmosphere storage on ripening; Design of ripening rooms; Ethylene on ripening; Sources of ethylene; Alternative gases to ethylene; 11. Marketing and transport; Marketing; Marketing systems; Cooperative marketing associations; Market analysis; Branding; National transport; International trade; Cold chain; Transport by sea; International transport by airfreight; Temperature monitoring International quarantine12. Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables; Introduction; Acerolas; Ackee, akee; African breadfruit; Amelanchier; Amaranth; American grapes; Anise, anis; Añus, cubios; Apples; Apricot; Arracacha, Peruvian parsnip; Arrowroot; Asian pears, Japanese pears, nashi; Asian spinach; Asparagus; Atemoyas; Aubergines, egg plants; Avocados, alligator pear, midshipmen's butter; Babacos; Bamboo shoots; Banana passionfruit; Bananas; Barbados cherries, West Indian cherries; Beefsteak fungus; Beetroots, red beet; Belle apples, Jamaican honeysuckle, water lemons Biriba, wild soursopBitter gourd, pepino, kerela, bitter cucumber, balsam pear; Bitter yam, cluster yam; Blackberries, brambles; Blackcurrants; Black radish; Black sapotes; Blueberries, bilberries, whortleberries; Blewit, field blewit; Bottle gourds, white flowered gourds; Boysenberries; Breadfruits; Broad beans, horse beans, Windsor beans; Broccoli, calabrese; Brussels sprouts; Cabbages; Caimetos, star apples; Calamondnis, Philippine limes; Canistel, egg fruit; Cape gooseberries, physalis, Peruvian cherry; Capsicums, sweet peppers, bell peppers; Carambola, star fruit; Carrots; Cashew apples Cassava, monioc, tapioca, yuca |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877188703321 |
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Thompson A. K (A. Keith)
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| Oxford, UK, : Blackwell Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Integration of storage technologies for fruit quality management ... annual report
| Integration of storage technologies for fruit quality management ... annual report |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
| Descrizione fisica | : HTML files |
| Disciplina | 575.67 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fruit - Postharvest technology
Fruit - Storage - Diseases and injuries - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2378-1319 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703115403321 |
| [Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service | ||
| 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-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 / / edited by Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia
| Postharvest handling : a systems approach / / edited by Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, : Academic Press, Inc., c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 631.5/6 |
| 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 | ||
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