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. Presents the most recent developments in processing technologies in a single volumeIncludes a wide range of perishable products, thus allowing for translational insightAppropriate for students and professionalsWritten by experts as a reference resource INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Postharvest losses and waste 3. Classification of horticultural commodities 4. Preharvest Effects on Postharvest Quality 5. Harvesting of horticultural commodities 6. Precooling 7. Refrigeration 8. Psychrometrics 9. Packing 10. Minimal Processing 11. Packaging 12. Storage systems 13. Modified and controlled atmospheres 14. Ethylene technology 15. Physiological disorders and their control 16. Postharvest pathogens and their control 17. Postharvest insects and their control 18. Irradiation 19. Transport of horticultural commodities 20. Utilization and management of horticultural waste 21. Postharvest quality control 22. Analysis and control in postharvest operations 23. Biotechnology of horticultural commodities 24. General recommendations
- ISBN: 978-0-12-813276-0
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 742
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés