Product Description: Nowadays there is a world-wide trend for a healthier style of life, which has led to a rising demand of convenient fresh "ready to eat" fruits. In order to achieve their fresh-like quality and safety requirements, the industry needs to implement improved strategies by combining innovative eco-friendly techniques, which are reviewed in this book...read more

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Product Description: Updates the introductory textbook on the principles and practice of the postharvest handling and storage of fresh fruit and vegetables. For technical college and university courses, workers in related industries, and interested consumers...read more

Product Description: Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach introduces a new concept in the handling of fresh fruits and vegetable. Traditional treatments have been either physiologically based with an emphasis on biological tissue or technologically based with an emphasis on storage and handling...read more

Product Description: This work provides key practical and commercially-oriented information on the harvesting, handling, packaging and storage of fruit and vegetables, to ensure they reach the retailer in optimum condition, with the minimum of loss or spoilage...read more