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Postharvest : an introduction to the physiology and handling of fruit and vegetables / R.B.H. Wills ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Wills, R. B. H.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : BSP Professional, 1989Edition: 3rd. rev. ed.Description: 174 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0632026146 .Subject(s): Fruit -- Postharvest physiology | Vegetables -- Postharvest physiology | Fruit -- Postharvest technology | Vegetables -- Postharvest technologyDDC classification: 634 | 635
Contents:
Introduction -- Structure and composition of fruit and vegetables -- Physiology and biochemistry of fruit and vegetables -- Effects of temperature -- Effects of water loss and humidity -- Storage atmosphere -- Physiological disorders -- Quality evaluation of fruit and vegetables -- Pathology -- Commodity treatments -- Handling, packaging and distribution -- Technology of storage.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 635 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00028001
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Structure and composition of fruit and vegetables -- Physiology and biochemistry of fruit and vegetables -- Effects of temperature -- Effects of water loss and humidity -- Storage atmosphere -- Physiological disorders -- Quality evaluation of fruit and vegetables -- Pathology -- Commodity treatments -- Handling, packaging and distribution -- Technology of storage.

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CHOICE Review

Losses of fruits and vegetables after harvest have been estimated by various authorities at between 25 and 80. This introductory book examines the reasons for these losses, and the methods used to prevent them, in an excellent wide-ranging overview of the field. A variety of tropical and temperate fruits and vegetables are examined. The 20 tables and 60 figures, including 24 high-quality black-and-white photographs, complement the text, and references to further readings total 180. Six brief appendixes include useful discussions of temperature, humidity, and gas measurement. The Australian authors have extensive international experience in postharvest physiology. Material has been updated from earlier editions (1981, 1982). Although intended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate levels, much of the discussion is straightforward enough for lower-division undergraduates. -D. R. Hershey, University of Maryland at College Park

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