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Informationen zum Autor About the Editors Debbie Rees and John Orchard are based at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, U.K. Graham Farrell is a technical writer and editor specialising in plant health and analysis. Klappentext International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days.Given their key importance in the world economy, Crop Post-Harvest Science and Technology: Perishables devotes itself to perishable produce, providing current and comprehensive knowledge on all the key factors affecting post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables. This volume focuses explicitly on the effects and causes of deterioration, as well as the many techniques and practices implemented to maintain quality though correct handling and storage. As highlighted throughout, regular losses caused by post-harvest spoilage of perishable products can be as much as 50%. A complete understanding, as provided by this excellent volume, is therefore vital in helping to reduce these losses by a significant percentage.Compiled by members of the world-renowned Natural Resources Institute at the United Kingdom's University of Greenwich, with contributions from experts around the world, this volume is an essential reference for all those working in the area. Researchers and upper-level students in food science, food technology, post-harvest science and technology, crop protection, applied biology and plant and agricultural sciences will benefit from this landmark publication. Libraries in all research establishments and universities where these subjects are studied and taught should ensure that they have several copies for their shelves. Zusammenfassung This volume is part of a major three-volume work. The set covers all aspects of factors affecting post-harvest quality of fruits, vegetables, cereals and other major crops. An editorial board, based at NRI Chatham draws together a team of international authors to provide the most comprehensive work published on the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors x 1 Introduction 1 Debbie Rees Perishable plant products 1 Fruits 1 Nutritional quality of perishable plant produce 2 Post-harvest technology and the expansion of international trade in high-value perishables 2 Post-harvest technology, food supply and income generation in developing economies 3 2 Tomatoes 5 Elhadi M. Yahia and Jeffrey K. Brecht Introduction 5 Post-harvest physiology and fruit quality 5 Post-harvest practices and problems 12 Future challenges or developments 17 3 Bananas ( Musa spp.) 24 David W. Turner and Jeanie A. Fortescue Introduction 24 Post-harvest physiology and management of bananas 25 Conclusions 38 4 Citrus 43 Lise Korsten and Peter Taverner Introduction 43 Physiology of citrus fruits 45 Physiological disorders 48 Citrus post-harvest diseases 49 Minor decays 69 Disease control 69 Citrus handling practices 72 Food safety 77 Summary 78 5 Apples 88 John Golding and Jenny Jobling Apple fruit anatomy 89 Apple physiology, maturity and ripening 91 Nutritional value and human health 95 Pre-harvest factors affecting storage 95 The effect of varieties and rootstock on quality and post-harvest storage 97 Storage and handling 97 Apple trends and conclusions 102 6 Mango 108 Zora Singh and Sukhvi...
