Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

Elhadi Yahia is a Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico, and is a consultant to several organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and NutritionForewordChapter 1: Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)Abstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology1.3 Maturity and quality components1.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality1.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality1.6 Physiological disorders1.7 Pathological disorders1.8 Harvesting practices1.9 Postharvest operations1.10 Processing1.11 Conclusions1.12 AcknowledgementsChapter 2: Melon (Cucumis melo L.)Abstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology2.3 Maturity and quality components and indices2.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality2.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting fruit quality2.6 Physiological disorders2.7 Pathological disorders2.8 Insect pests and their control2.9 Postharvest handling practices2.10 Processing2.11 ConclusionsChapter 3: Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth)Abstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology3.3 Maturity and quality components and indices3.4 Preharvest factors affecting quality3.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality3.6 Physiological disorders3.7 Pathological disorders3.8 Insect pests and their control3.9 Postharvest handling practices3.10 Processing3.11 ConclusionChapter 4: Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)Abstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Fruit growth, development and maturation4.3 Preharvest conditions and postharvest handling factors affecting quality4.4 Pathological disorders4.5 Insect pests and their control4.6 Postharvest handling practices4.7 Processing4.8 ConclusionsChapter 5: Olive (Olea europaea L.)Abstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology5.3 Maturity and quality components and indices5.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality5.5 Physiological disorders5.6 Pathological disorders5.7 Insect pests and their control5.8 Harvest operations5.9 Packinghouse handling practices5.10 Grades and standards for processed olives5.11 Recommended storage and shipping conditions5.12 Processing5.13 ConclusionsChapter 6: Papaya (Carica papaya L.)Abstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology6.3 Maturity indices6.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality6.5 Postharvest factors affecting fruit quality6.6 Physiological disorders6.7 Postharvest pathological disorders6.8 Postharvest insect pests and phytosanitary treatments6.9 Postharvest handling practices6.10 Processing6.11 ConclusionsChapter 7: Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sim.)Abstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality7.3 Postharvest physiology and quality7.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality7.5 Crop losses7.6 Processing7.7 ConclusionsChapter 8: Pecan (Carya illinoiensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch.)Abstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Nutritional value of pecan nuts8.3 Harvesting, handling and storage8.4 Current quality grading system8.5 In-shell and shelled pecans8.6 Description of main quality attributes8.7 Storage8.8 Postharvest physiology factors affecting nut quality8.9 Potential improvements in handling8.10 Processing8.11 Conclusions8.12 AcknowledgmentsChapter 9: Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.)Abstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology9.3 Maturity, quality at harvest and phytonutrients9.4 Preharvest factors affecting postharvest fruit quality9.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting fruit quality9.6 Physiological disorders9.7 Pathological disorders9.8 Insect pests and their control9.9 Postharvest handling practices9.10 Processing9.11 ConclusionsChapter 10: Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.)Abstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology10.3 Physical and biochemical changes during maturation and ripening10.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality10.5 Postharvest factors affecting quality10.6 Physiological disorders10.7 Pathological disorders10.8 Insect pests and their control10.9 Postharvest handling practices10.10 Processing10.11 Conclusions10.12 AcknowledgementsChapter 11: Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.)Abstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Physiological disorders11.3 Postharvest pathology and mycotoxin contamination11.4 Postharvest handling practices11.5 Processing of fresh pistachio nuts11.6 Processing of dried pistachio nutsChapter 12: Pitahaya (pitaya) (Hylocereus spp.)Abstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Uses and market12.3 Botany, origin and morphology12.4 Cropping system12.5 Cultivation techniques12.6 Pests and diseases12.7 Quality components and indices12.8 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality12.9 Processing12.10 ConclusionsChapter 13: Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora L.)Abstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Postharvest physiology13.3 Maturity and quality components and composition13.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality13.5 Postharvest handling practices13.6 Processing13.7 ConclusionsChapter 14: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)Abstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology14.3 Maturity and quality components and indices14.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality14.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality14.6 Physiological disorders14.7 Pathological disorders14.8 Postharvest handling practices14.9 Processing14.10 ConclusionsChapter 15: Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.)Abstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology15.3 Maturity and quality components and indices15.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality15.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality15.6 Physiological disorders15.7 Pathological disorders15.8 Insect pests and their control15.9 Postharvest handling practices15.10 Processing15.11 ConclusionsChapter 16: Salak (Salacca zalacca (Gaertner) Voss)Abstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology16.3 Changes in quality components during maturation16.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality16.5 Postharvest factors and physiological disorders affecting fruit quality16.6 Postharvest pathology and entomology16.7 Postharvest handling practices16.8 Processing16.9 ConclusionsChapter 17: Sapodilla (Manilkara achras (Mill) Fosb., syn Achras sapota L.)Abstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology17.3 Maturity and quality components and indices17.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality17.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality17.6 Physiological disorders17.7 Pathological disorders17.8 Insect pests and their control17.9 Postharvest handling practices17.10 Processing17.11 ConclusionsChapter 18: Soursop (Annona muricata L.)Abstract:18.1 Introduction18.2 Fruit growth and ripening18.3 Maturity and quality components and indices18.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality18.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality18.6 Physiological disorders18.7 Pathological disorders18.8 Postharvest handling practices18.9 ConclusionsChapter 19: Star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito L.)Abstract:19.1 Introduction19.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology19.3 Maturity and quality components and indices19.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality19.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality19.6 Physiological disorders19.7 Pathological disorders19.8 Insect pests and their control19.9 Postharvest handling practices19.10 Processing19.11 ConclusionsChapter 20: Sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.) and atemoya (A. cherimola Mill. × A. squamosa L.)Abstract:20.1 Introduction20.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology20.3 Maturity20.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality20.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality20.6 Physiological disorders20.7 Diseases, insect pests and their control20.8 Postharvest handling practices20.9 Processing20.10 Conclusions20.11 AcknowledgementsChapter 21: Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum (Cav.))Abstract:21.1 Introduction21.2 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality21.3 Postharvest physiology and quality21.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality21.5 Crop losses21.6 Processing21.7 ConclusionsChapter 22: Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.)Abstract:22.1 Introduction22.2 Fruit growth and ripening22.3 Maturity and quality components and indices22.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality22.5 Diseases and pests and their control22.6 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality22.7 Postharvest handling practices22.8 Processing22.9 ConclusionsChapter 23: Wax apple (Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. and L.M. Perry) and related speciesAbstract:23.1 IntroductionChapter 24: White sapote (Casimiroa edulis Llave & Lex)Abstract:24.1 Introduction24.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology24.3 Maturation and quality components and indices24.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality24.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality24.6 Physiological disorders24.7 Pathological disorders24.8 Insect pests and their control24.9 Postharvest handling practices24.10 Processing24.11 ConclusionsIndex

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