Lancaster, PA, USA — DEStech Publications, Inc. announces the publication of Post-harvest Technologies of Fruits & Vegetables, edited by Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, Ph.D., Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University.
A comprehensive introduction to established and emergent post-harvest technologies, this text shows how to enhance the value of perishable fruits and vegetable by mitigating the causes of deterioration and spoilage from farm to point of purchase. After investigating the structural, chemical and nutritional properties of fruits and vegetables, the book provides a step-by-step explanation of processing from machine harvesting through handling, ripening technologies, packaging and distribution. Emphasis is placed on ways to collect data needed to monitor quality. Psychrometric principles and their role in cold storage systems are presented along with calculations enabling effective refrigeration and control of transpiration, humidity and gases. The book includes examples and calculations for improving process control and predicting the shelf-life of temperate-climate and tropical fruits and vegetables.
Some of the highlights of the book include:
* Best practices for preserving quality and consumer appeal of fresh fruits, vegetables
* Clarifies calculations for efficient cooling, controlled ripening and storage
* Presents strategies for reducing microbial risks and post-harvest pathologies
Chapters include:
* Classification of Fruits and Vegetables
* Structure of Fruits and Vegetables
* Composition and Nutritional Qualities
* Harvesting of Fruits and Vegetables
* Quality and Maturity Indices
* Post Harvest Physiology of Fruits and Vegetables: Respiration
* Post Harvest Physiology of Fruits and Vegetables: Transpiration
* Cold Storage Systems for Fruits and Vegetables
* Postharvest Pathology
* Postharvest Treatments
Post-harvest Technologies of Fruits & Vegetables is published by DEStech Publications, Inc., best known for advanced publications in engineering and science.
Source: DEStech Publications, Inc.