Postharvest handling

Postharvest handling: a systems approach

by Florkowski, Wojciech J.

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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…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Postharvest handling : a systems approach / edited by Wojciech J. Florkowski [and three others].

Summary

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 appli.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2014
  • Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Academic Press
  • Place of Publication:San Diego, California
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (587 pages) : : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780124081376, 0124081371, 9780124104358, 0124104355
  • oclc:ocn911069226
  • LC Classification:SB360
  • Dewey Decimal:631.56

Table of Contents

Front Cover; Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Postharvest Systems -- New Contexts, New Imperatives; I The world has changed; II Perspectives in a postharvest system; III Concepts in postharvest systems; IV New goals for postharvest systems; Bibliography; 2 Challenges in Handling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; I Introduction; II Handling of fruits and vegetables from farm to consumer; A Production phase operations; B Harvest; C Packing; D Transportation; E Storage; F Retail distribution.

III Toward a more integrated approach to handlingIV Challenges amenable to systems solutions; A Stress physiology; B Quality management; C Marketing; D Food safety; E Constrained handling systems; F Working at the interfaces of the postharvest system; Bibliography; 3 Consumer Eating Habits and Perceptions of Fresh Produce Quality; I Introduction; II Current fresh produce eating habits; A Global availability and consumption; B Consumption trends in North America; III How do consumers define quality?; IV Consumer perceptions of fresh produce quality.

A Intrinsic quality cues -- the influence of appearanceB Experiential qu…

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Subjects

Fruit -- Handling Fruit -- Marketing Fruit -- Marketing. -- United States Fruit -- Postharvest technology Fruits -- Commercialisation. -- États-U… Fruits -- Manutention Fruits -- Technologie après récolte Légumes -- Commercialisation. -- États-… Légumes -- Technologie après récolte United States Vegetables -- Handling Vegetables -- Marketing Vegetables -- Marketing. -- United Stat… Vegetables -- Postharvest technology

Writers

Florkowski, Wojciech J.

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