World-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year. This essential handbook is the first in a three-volume series which covers all factors affecting post-harvest quality of all major fruits, vegetables, cereals and other crops. Compiled by members of the world-renowned Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK, the comprehensive contents of this landmark publication encourage interactions between each sector of the agricultural community in order to improve food...
World-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year....
This major 3-volume work covers all aspects of factors affecting post-harvest quality of fruits, vegetables, cereals and other major crops. An editorial board, based at NRI Chatham will draw together a team of international authors providing the most comprehensive work published on the subject. As the major reference work in the area, these volumes, which will be the standard works on the subject for many years to come should appear on the shelves of all those working in the area, studying or teaching the subject.
This major 3-volume work covers all aspects of factors affecting post-harvest quality of fruits, vegetables, cereals and other major crops. An editori...
