Share

POSTHARVEST TREATMENT FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Author(s) : SHEWFELT R. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

POSTHARVEST RESEARCH HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY DIVIDED INTO (1) A STUDY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN EDIBLE PLANT TISSUE AFTER DETACHMENT (POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY), AND (2) AN EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS ON QUALITY (SHELF-LIFE EVALUATION). THIS ARTICLE RELATES BASIC ADVANCES IN POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY TO APPLIED PROCEDURES OF SHELF-LIFE EXTENSION, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RAW MATERIAL FOR PROCESSING. IT DESCRIBES THE NEED FOR A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND A GREATER INTEGRATION OF POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY WITH SHELF-LIFE-EVALUATION RESEARCH.

Details

  • Original title: POSTHARVEST TREATMENT FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
  • Record ID : 1987-0131
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Food Technol. - vol. 40 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Links


See other articles in this issue (3)
See the source

Indexing