Instant Insights: Improving the Shelf Life of Horticultural Produce
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-80146-641-7 (ISBN)
This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on improving the shelf life of horticultural produce.
The first chapter introduces the concept of smart distribution and highlights how optimising the management of produce distribution systems can reduce loss and waste in the horticultural sector and extend shelf life by minimising quality deterioration. The chapter also discusses the use of remote sensing technology to determine food quality.
The second chapter reviews a selection of pre- and postharvest strategies used to optimise fruit quality. The chapter considers ways of measuring harvest maturity, as well as the role of temperature controlled environments in extending the shelf life of tree fruit.
The third chapter summarises the wealth of recent research on the preservation of fruit quality in mango production, as well as how postharvest operations can be optimised to reduce loss and waste and maximise shelf life, including the use of controlled environments, waxes and edible coatings.
The final chapter explores the advantages and disadvantages of cultivating ripening-impaired tomato mutants and genetically engineered genotypes characterized by inhibition of the ripening process. The chapter considers the use of ethylene inhibitors and controlled environments as a means of mitigating devastating yield losses.
Dr Avtar Handa as Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, USA and is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology. Dr Autar Mattoo is Research Leader of the Vegetable Laboratory at the USDA’s Henry A. Wallace Research Center, USA is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.
Chapter 1 - Smart distribution to maintain shelf life of horticultural produce: J. K. Brecht, University of Florida, USA; I. Uysal and M. C. N. Nunes, University of South Florida, USA; J. P. Emond, The Illuminate Group, USA; S. Mercier, Décathlon Canada, Canada; and U. McCarthy, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; 1 Introduction2 Smart distribution3 Logistics and supply chain management4 Shelf-life modeling of fresh produce5 Remote sensing of food quality and the environmental factors that influence food quality6 Conclusion7 References
Chapter 2 - Pre- and post-harvest strategies to optimize fruit quality and shelf life: Peter Toivonen, Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Managing biological variance to improve the success of post-harvest technologies3 Measuring harvest maturity4 Improved sorting operations5 Post-harvest technologies and temperature control6 Case study: post-harvest strategies in cherry cultivation in British Columbia7 Conclusion8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 3 - Post-harvest storage management of mango fruit: Noam Alkan, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel; and Anirudh Kumar, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), India; 1 Introduction: the mango fruit2 Harvest operations3 Post-harvest operations: managing mango fruit diseases4 Post-harvest operations: use of ethylene, 1-MCP, modified and controlled atmospheres, waxes and edible coatings5 Post-harvest operations: quarantine treatments6 Preparing fruit for market7 Conclusions8 Where to look for further information9 Abbreviations10 References
Chapter 4 - Understanding and improving the shelf life of tomatoes: K. Wang and A. K. Handa, Purdue University, USA; and A. K. Mattoo, USDA-ARS, USA; 1 Introduction2 Natural variability3 Ripening mutants4 Molecular determinants5 Role of cell wall proteins6 Role of epidermal waxes7 Hormonal regulation8 Controlling pathogen-based impairments9 Pre-harvest strategies10 Post-harvest chemical application11 Post-harvest management12 Conclusion and future trends13 Where to look for further information14 Acknowledgements15 References
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights ; 84 |
| Zusatzinfo | Color tables, photos and figures |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80146-641-6 / 1801466416 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80146-641-7 / 9781801466417 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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