The Innovations in Postharvest Technology book provides updated comprehensive information on the innovations and emerging technologies in postharvest and processing of horticultural commodities, as well as postharvest physiology, biochemistry, ripening, and engineering aspects. The series comprises books on ripening physiology, biochemistry, treatments to enhance shelf life, chilling injury, fresh cut and minimal processing, postharvest pathology and physiological disorders. The series also includes books on postharvest biology and technology of tropical, subtropical, and temperate fruits of global importance as well as vegetables and spices. Books also cover several aspects of general interest such as supply chain management, postharvest technology status in various regions of world, analytical techniques, biotechnology, engineering, non-destructive quality evaluation, and health effects. The books are for food scientists, postharvest researchers and industries, and graduate and postgraduate level students.
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By Radhakrishnan E.K., Ashitha Jose, Sunil Pareek
December 29, 2023
Food scarcity and insecurity is an alarming issue throughout the world. Postharvest loss due to both mechanical damage and microbial spoilage significantly influences the shelf life and hence the availability of agricultural produce. Once initiated, the microbial spoilage can make bulk quantity of ...
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By Sergio Tonetto de Freitas, Sunil Pareek
January 16, 2019
This book, chock full of color illustrations, addresses the main postharvest physiological disorders studied in fruits and vegetables. For a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, Postharvest Physiological Disorders in Fruits and Vegetables describes visual symptoms, triggering and inhibiting ...
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By Sunil Pareek
December 01, 2017
Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has increased dramatically in the last several decades. This increased consumption has put a greater burden on the fresh produce industry to provide fresher product quality, combined with a high level of food safety. Therefore, postharvest handling, ...
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By Sunil Pareek
August 01, 2016
Because they meet the needs of today’s consumers, fresh-cut plant products are currently one of the hottest commodities in the food market of industrialized countries. However, fresh-cut produce deteriorates faster than the correspondent intact produce. The main purpose of Fresh-Cut Fruits and ...
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By Sunil Pareek
February 03, 2016
Postharvest Ripening Physiology of Crops is a comprehensive interdisciplinary reference source for the various aspects of fruit ripening and postharvest behavior. It focuses on the postharvest physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of ripening and provides an overview of fruits and ...