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This book focuses on quality of produce by addressing its various
aspects. By applying a disciplinary perspective, we work toward an
integrated view, placing papers in the broader context of the
processes that are responsible for the supply of fresh produce.
While a number of technical papers focus on factors affecting
quality, policy issues are also discussed. Several papers link the
market performance with the ability of the existing institutional
structures to provide incentives to supply the optimal quality
produce. The topics covered in this contributed volume address
quality issues ranging from cultural practices to postharvest
handling, retailing, and home consumption. Perspectives of
horticulturists, agronomists, food scientists, engineers, and
economists should be looked upon as a system applied to solve
practical problems faced by scientists, the produce industry, and
policy makers. The immediate benefit of this book is improved
understanding of specific quality issues and marketing problems,
while suggesting the need for a multidisciplinary approach for
optimal solutions. This book is of interest to horticulturists,
agronomists, food scientists, engineers, and economists, as well as
the produce industry, and policy makers in food quality and safety.
"Postharvest Handling, Third Edition" takes a global perspective in
offering a system of measuring, monitoring, and managing produce
processing to improve food quality, minimize food waste, reduce
risks and uncertainties, and maximize time and resources. This
unique resource provides an overview of the postharvest system and
its role in the food value chain, and offers essential tools to
monitor and control the handling process. It shows how to predict
and combat unexpected events (e.g., spoilage), and manage the food
quality and safety within a facility. Proven research methods and
applications from various viewpoints are available to help you
maintain high-quality produce and achieve the highest yields
possible. The book also explores current challenges-including
oversupply, waste, food safety, lack of resources,
sustainability-and best practices for production to thrive in spite
of these challenges.
Presents current research methods and applications in temperature
control and heat treatments to help minimize moisture content, to
prevent spoilage and mold, and moreAddresses challenges of
traceability and sustainabilityPresents testing and measurement
techniques and applicationsProvides technological tools to create
crop value and improve both food safety and food quality
This newly revised fourth edition of Postharvest Handling brings
new and updated chapters with new knowledge and applications from
postharvest research. The revised edition brings back the aspects
of preharvest conditions and their effects on postharvest quality
and features new chapters on the increasingly important role of
transportation and logistics. It emphasizes consumers and systems
thinking for postharvest chains for fresh produce. This book also
explores current challenges-including oversupply, waste, food
safety, lack of resources, sustainability - and best practices for
systems to thrive in spite of these challenges. This unique
resource provides an overview of postharvest systems and their role
in food value chains and offers essential tools to monitor and
control the handling process. Written by a team of experts in
Postharvest Systems and Handling, this book continues to be the
most practical and up-to-date resource for postharvest
physiologists and technologists across the disciplines of
agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, food science, and
horticulture along with businesses handling fresh or minimally
processed products.
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