Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce

ISBN-13: 9781138630833 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 824 str.

Lluis Palou; Joseph L. Smilanick; Sunil Pareek

Opis

Fruits and vegetables are more perishable crops than cereal, pulses and oil seed crops. Depending on the type and degree of infection, they can largely deteriorate during storage causing considerable postharvest losses. In addition, contamination by mycotoxins also pose consumer health risks. This comprehensive book describes the most important postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables, their symptoms, key aspects related to infection and epidemiology, and both conventional and innovative management strategies. Particular fruit diseases are discussed, as are molecular insights in pathogenicity, quiescent infections, mycotoxins detection and control, and safety and security issues.