Advances in Postharvest Management of Horticultural Produce Hardback
Edited by Prof. Chris Watkins
Part of the Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science series
Hardback
Description
This book reviews key advances in preservation techniques for fresh fruit and vegetables.
Part 1 summarises developments and improvements in preservation technologies such as cooling, controlled atmosphere storage, modified atmosphere and active packaging as well as barrier coatings.
The focus of Part 2 is on post-harvest safety management and disinfection.
Chapters cover current research on mechanisms of pathogen contamination of fresh produce, as well as improvements in sanitising regimes and disinfection techniques using heat, irradiation and plasma, ozone and natural antimicrobials.
The final part of the book surveys advances in monitoring postharvest quality of fresh produce and smart distribution systems to maintain the quality of horticultural produce.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:464 pages
- Publisher:Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:21/01/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786762887
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:464 pages
- Publisher:Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:21/01/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786762887
