Ramaswamy, Hosahalli S. creator author. text bibliography pau Lancaster, Pennsylvania DEStech Publications, Inc. 2015 monographic eng

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viii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm A comprehensive introduction to traditional and emerging areas of post-harvest technology, this text investigates factors that cause deterioration in the post-harvest quality and enhance shelf-life of perishable produce. The book explains all major post-harvest storage and handling technologies for fruits and vegetables in their fresh state, and also covers MAP packaging. Psychrometric principles and their role in post-harvest storage are examined to understand moisture transfer phenomena in produce storage. This volume includes calculations for process control and shelf-life prediction. -- An overview of postharvest losses and causes -- Classification of fruits and vegetables -- Structure of fruits and vegetables -- Composition and nutritional qualities -- Harvesting of fruits and vegetables -- Quality and maturity indices -- Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : respiration -- Post harvest physiology of fruits and vegetables : transpiration -- Cooling of fruits and vegetables -- Cold storage systems for fruits and vegetables -- Packaging of fruits and vegetables -- Irradiation of fruits and vegetables -- Postharvest pathology -- Postharvest treatments. Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, PhD, FCSBE, FAFST (I), Professor, Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University. Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-310) and index. Fruit Postharvest technology Vegetables Postharvest technology Fruit Postharvest physiology Vegetables Postharvest physiology Fruit Storage Vegetables Storage Irradiated fruit Irradiated vegetables Fruit Postharvest physiology Fruit Postharvest technology Fruit Storage Irradiated fruit Irradiated vegetables Vegetables Postharvest physiology Vegetables Postharvest technology Vegetables Storage SB 360 .R347 2015 635 9781932078275 1932078274 2014940614 CCX 140512 20230531094646.0 18149193 eng