Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities
- 1st Edition - July 16, 2019
- Latest edition
- Editor: Elhadi M. Yahia
- Language: English
Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities describes all the postharvest techniques and technologies available to handle perishable horticultural food commoditi… Read more
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Description
Description
Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities describes all the postharvest techniques and technologies available to handle perishable horticultural food commodities. It includes basic concepts and important new advances in the subject. Adopting a thematic style, chapters are organized by type of treatment, with sections devoted to postharvest risk factors and their amelioration. Written by experts from around the world, the book provides core insights into identifying and utilizing appropriate postharvest options for maximum results.
Key features
Key features
- Presents the most recent developments in processing technologies in a single volume
- Includes a wide range of perishable products, thus allowing for translational insight
- Appropriate for students and professionals
- Written by experts as a reference resource
Readership
Readership
Undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers, as well as all professionals related to the handling of horticultural food commodities
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction
Elhadi M. Yahia
2. Postharvest losses and waste
Elhadi M. Yahia, Jorge M. Fonseca, Lisa Kitinoja
3. Classification of horticultural commodities
Elhadi M. Yahia
4. Preharvest Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality
Elhadi M. Yahia, Alfonso Gardea-Béjar, José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz, Irma O. Maya-Meraz, Maria J. Rodriguez-Roque, Claudio Rios-Velasco, Juan Ornelas-Paz, Miguel A. Salas-Marina
5. Harvesting of horticultural commodities
Mustafa Erkan, Adem Dogan
6. Precooling
Atef Elansari, Donald L. Fenton, Christopher W. Callahan
7. Refrigeration
Donald L. Fenton, Christopher W. Callahan, Atef Elansari
8. Psychrometrics
Christopher W. Callahan, Atef Elansari, Donald L. Fenton
9. Packing Operations
Ahmed Ait-Oubahou, Jeffrey K. Brecht, Elhadi M. Yahia
10. Minimal Processing
G.R. Velderrain-Rodríguez, G.M. López-Gámez, J. Abraham Dominguez-Avila, G.A. González-Aguilar, R. Solivia-Fortuny, J.F. Ayala-Zavala
11. Packaging
Ahmed Ait-Oubahou, Z.A. Nur Hanani, B. Jamilah
12. Storage Systems
Atef Elansari, Elhadi M. Yahia, Wasim Siddiqui
13. Controlled atmosphere Storage
Elhadi M. Yahia, Livio Fadanelli, Pierluigi Matte, Jeffrey K. Brecht
14. Ethylene technology
Jeffrey K. Brecht
15. Physiological disorders and their control
Elhadi M. Yahia, Armando Carrillo-López, Adriana Saduno
16. Postharvest insects and their control
Elhadi M. Yahia, Lisa G. Neven, Robert W. Jones
17. Irradiation of Fruits and Vegetables
Anuradha Prakash, José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz
18. Temperature-Controlled Transport for Air, Land, and Sea
Patrick E. Brecht, Jeffrey K. Brecht, and Jorge E. Saenz
19. Utilization and management of horticultural waste
M. Gloria Lobo and E. Dorta
20. Analysis and control in postharvest operations
Livio Fadanelli, Pierluigui Matte and Elhadi M. Yahia
21. Biotechnology of horticultural commodities
Verónica- Alhelí Ochoa-Jiménez, Julio-César Tafolla-Arellano, Guillermo Berumen-Varela, Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández
22. General recommendations
Elhadi M. Yahia
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 16, 2019
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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