Full Description
Postharvest physiological disorders in fruits and vegetables are a significant challenge for the food industry. These disorders are primarily caused by abiotic stresses, including environmental factors, adverse soil conditions, inadequate concentrations of plant growth regulators, nutritional deficiencies, and excessive nutrient levels. Postharvest physiological disorders have a profound impact on the shelf life, quality, and marketability of fruits and vegetables, making it essential to understand and address these issues to ensure food security and minimize economic losses.
This new book, Physiological Disorders of Fruits and Vegetables: Causes and Remedies, explores the postharvest physiological disorders affecting fruits and vegetables, investigating their diverse morphological structures, compositions, and general physiology. This comprehensive volume explains the causes, occurrence, symptoms, and mechanisms of control for these disorders, providing fundamental insights for discovering and harnessing optimal postharvest strategies.
Key features:
Presents the latest advances in understanding postharvest physiological disorders in fruits and vegetables
Reviews fundamental and innovative technologies for managing postharvest physiological disorders in fruits and vegetables
Outlines preharvest and postharvest causes of physiological disorders and handling technologies for fruits and vegetables
Provides essential reading for professionals involved in harvesting, shipping, storage and processing of fruits and vegetables, including undergraduate, postgraduate students, researchers, growers, shippers, wholesalers, and processors
By elucidating the principles, food safety techniques, and mechanisms of postharvest physiological disorders, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, educators, growers, shippers, wholesalers, and consumers alike, empowering them to effectively manage fruits and vegetables, and ensure optimal quality and safety.
Contents
Preface Introduction 1. Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops 2. Postharvest Losses in Fresh Produce 3. Postharvest Physiological Disorders in Fresh Produce 4. Preharvest Factors Affecting Postharvest Physiological Disorders 5. Postharvest Factors Affecting Physiological Disorders and Quality of Fresh Horticultural Produce 6. Temperature-Related Physiological Disorders of Fresh Produce 7. Low-Temperature Related Physiological Disorders 8. Calcium-Related Physiological Disorders 9. Water Loss and Humidity Physiological Disorders 10. Storage Atmosphere-Related Physiological Disorders 11. Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Physiological Disorders 12. Causes of Physiological Disorders 13. Mechanism and Management of Postharvest Physiological Disorders 14. Future Aspects of Postharvest Physiological Disorders Index
