Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruit and Vegetables.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Units of Measurement -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- History of the Effects of Gases on Crops -- 2 Harvest and Pre-harvest Factors -- Organic Production -- Fertilizers -- Climate and Weather -- Fungicides -- Water Relation -- Harvest Maturity -- Chemical Sprays -- 3 Effects and Interactions -- Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Damage -- High Oxygen Storage -- Carbon Dioxide Shock Treatment -- Total Nitrogen or High Nitrogen Storage -- Ethylene -- Carbon Monoxide -- Temperature -- Humidity -- Delayed CA Storage -- Interrupted CA Storage -- Residual Effects of CA Storage -- 4 Quality -- Flavour -- Volatile Compounds -- Acidity -- Nutrition -- 5 Physiology, Ripening and Genetics -- Respiration Rate -- Fruit Ripening -- Genetics -- 6 Pests, Diseases and Disorders -- Physiological Disorders -- Fungal Diseases -- Bacterial Diseases -- Insects -- 7 Pre-storage Treatments -- High Temperature -- Irradiation -- Hydrogen -- Waxing and Polishing -- Carboxymethyl Cellulose -- Starch -- Carrageenan -- Chitosan -- Essential Oils -- Alginate -- Salicylic Acid -- Trehalose -- Gum Arabic -- Zein -- Methyl Jasmonate -- Gibberellins -- Bacteria -- Daminozide -- 1-Methylcyclopropene -- 8 CA Technology -- Temperature Control -- Humidity Control -- Gas Control Equipment -- Plastic Tents and Membranes -- Ripening Rooms -- Modelling -- Safety -- 9 Dynamic CA Storage -- History of DCA -- Respiratory Quotient -- Ethanol -- Chlorophyll Fluorescence -- Comparison of Ethanol, RQ and CF Systems -- Current Situation -- Future Trends -- 10 Hyperbaric and High-oxygen Storage -- Technology -- Effects of High Pressure -- Effects on Selected Crops -- 11 Hypobaric and Low-oxygen Storage -- Technology -- Adding Carbon Dioxide -- Pre-storage Treatments.

Effects on Physiology, Quality and Deterioration -- Effects on Selected Crops -- 12 Recommended CA Conditions -- Apple -- Apricot -- Apricot, Japanese -- Artichoke, Globe -- Artichoke, Jerusalem -- Asian Pear, Nashi -- Asparagus -- Aubergine, Eggplant -- Avocado -- Banana -- Basil -- Bayberry, Chinese -- Beans, Runner -- Beet -- Blackberry -- Blackcurrant -- Blueberry, Bilberry, Whortleberry -- Breadfruit -- Broccoli, Sprouting -- Brussels Sprouts -- Butter Bean, Lima Bean -- Cabbage -- Cactus Pear, Prickly Pear, Tuna, Opuntia -- Capsicum, Sweet Pepper, Bell Pepper -- Carambola, Star Fruit -- Carrot -- Cassava, Tapioca, Manioc, Yuca -- Cauliflower -- Celeriac, Turnip-rooted Celery -- Celery -- Cherimoya -- Cherry, Sour -- Cherry, Sweet -- Chestnut, Chinese -- Chestnut, Sweet -- Chicory, Endive, Belgian Endive, Escarole, Radicchio, Witloof Chicory -- Chillies -- Chinese Cabbage -- Citrus Hybrids -- Cranberry -- Cucumber -- Durian -- Feijoa -- Fig -- Garlic -- Gooseberry -- Grape -- Grapefruit, Pummelo -- Guava -- Horseradish -- Jujube -- Kiwifruit -- Kohlrabi -- Lanzones, Langsat -- Leek -- Lemon -- Lettuce -- Lime -- Litchi, Lychee -- Mamey -- Mandarin, Satsuma -- Mango -- Mangosteen -- Medlar -- Melon -- Melon, Bitter -- Mushroom -- Mushroom, Cardoncello -- Mushroom, Oyster -- Mushroom, Shiitake -- Natsudaidai -- Nectarine -- Okra -- Olive -- Onion -- Orange -- Pak Choi -- Papaya -- Passionfruit -- Peach -- Pear -- Pea, Garden Pea, Mangetout, Snow Pea, Sugar Pea -- Pepino -- Persimmon -- Pineapple -- Plantain -- Plum -- Pomegranate -- Potato -- Quince -- Radish -- Rambutan -- Raspberry -- Redcurrant -- Rocket -- Roseapple -- Salsify -- Sapodilla -- Soursop -- Spinach -- Spring onion -- Squash -- Strawberry -- Swede -- Sweetcorn, Baby Corn -- Sweet Potato -- Sweetsop, Sugar Apple -- Tomato -- Turnip -- Turnip-rooted Parsley -- Watermelon -- Yam.

13 Transport -- Sea Freight -- CA Transport Technology -- Hypobaric Containers -- MA Packaging -- CA Transport Trials and Case Studies -- 14 MA Packaging -- Film Types -- Biodegradable MA Packaging -- Film Permeability -- Gas Flushing -- Quantity of Product -- Perforation -- Adjustable Diffusion Leak -- Absorbents -- Vapour Generation -- Humidity -- Temperature -- Shrink-wrapping -- Vacuum Packing -- Minimal Processing -- Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging -- Modelling -- Safety -- Some MA Packaging Recommendations -- References -- Index -- Back.

This new, full colour edition presents current research to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of controlled and modified atmosphere, hyperbaric and hypobaric storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. It includes 5 new chapters covering genetics and CA storage, dynamic CA storage, hyperbaric storage, hypobaric storage and fruit ripening.

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