Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities

ISBN-13: 9780128132760 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 750 str.

Elhadi M. Yahia

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Postharvest Losses and Waste 3. Classification of Horticultural Commodities 4. Preharvest Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality 5. Harvesting of Horticultural Commodities 6. Precooling 7. Refrigeration 8. Psychrometrics 9. Packing Operations 10. Minimal Processing 11. Packaging 12. Storage Systems 13. Controlled Atmosphere Storage 14. Ethylene Technology 15. Physiological Disorders and Their Control 16. Postharvest Insects and and Their Control 17. Irridiation of Fruits and Vegetables 18. Temperature-Controlled Transport for Air, Land, and Sea 19. Utilization and Management of Horticultural Waste 20. Analysis and Control Systems in Postharvest Operations 21. Biotechnology of Horticultural Commodities 22. General Recommendations