Postharvest Quality Assurance of Fruits Practical Approaches for Developing Countries /

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Mohammad Shamsher (Author), Siddiqui, Mohammed Wasim (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Organic chemistry.; Food Science.; Applied Microbiology.; Organic Chemistry.

This book presents a comprehensive study of the handling of fresh fruits in the developing world from harvesting to the shelf. With annual losses ranging from 30-40% due to lack of knowledge on proper handling practices and value addition, this book's information on postharvest handling and qua...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality of Fresh Fruits
• Factors Affecting Marketing of Fruits
• Growing Areas and Harvesting Season of Commercially Important Fruits
• Commercial Quality of Fruits: Part I
• Commercial quality: Part II
• Preparation of Fruits for the Market
• Packaging of Fresh Fruits
• Storage of Fresh Fruits
• Prevailing Marketing Channels and Marketing Systems
• Supply Chain and Marketing Channels of Fruits
• Mode of Transportation of Fresh Produce
• Commercial Quality Assessment of Important Fruits
• Non-destructive Quality Analysis of Fruits.