Postharvest physiology and pathology of vegetables

Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Contributors
1. Introduction
Jerry A. Bartz and Jeffrey K. Brecht
PART I. BASIC POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY OF VEGETABLES
2. Respiration and Gas Exchange
Adel A. Kader and Mikal E. Saltveit
3. Hormonal Changes During Postharvest
Pamela M. Ludford
4. Chemical and Physical Changes in Membranes
Bruce D. Whitaker
5. Transpiration and Water Stress
Shimshon Ben-Yehoshua and Victor Rodov
PART II. FACTORS AFFECTING POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY
6. Preharvest Nutritional Factors Affecting Postharvest Physiology
Carl E. Sams and William S. Conway

Harvest and Handling Injury: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Detection
A. Raymond Miller
8. Storage Temperature
Maria Cecı´lia do Nascimento Nunes and Jean Pierre Emond
9. Atmosphere Modification
Adel A. Kader and Mikal E. Saltveit
10. Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects of Ethylene
Biosynthesis and Action
Jean-Claude Pech, Mondher Bouzayen, Alain Latche´, Maite Sanmartin,
Alexandros Aggelis, and Angelos K. Kanellis
PART III. PRODUCT QUALITY CHANGES DURING HANDLING AND
STORAGE
11. Color
Robert L. Shewfelt
12. Vegetable Texture: Measurement and Structural Implications
Andrew C. Smith, Keith W. Waldron, Niels Maness, and Penelope
Perkins-Veazie
13. Vegetable Flavor and Changes During Postharvest Storage
Charles A. Sims and Robert Golaszewski
14. The Physiological Roles of Vitamins in Vegetables
Hong Zhuang and M. Margaret Barth
15. Soluble and Storage Carbohydrates
Niels Maness and Penelope Perkins-Veazie
PART IV. TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE POSTHARVEST QUALITY
16. Harvesting and Handling Techniques
Jeffrey K. Brecht
17. Coatings and Other Supplemental Treatments to Maintain Vegetable
Quality
Elizabeth A. Baldwin
18. Biotechnology: Potential for the Future
Erin M. O’Donoghue and Graeme King

PART V. BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS INVOLVED WITH SPOILAGE
19. Temperature Extremes
Mikal E. Saltveit
20. Fungi
Lise Korsten and Fritz C. Wehner
21. The Influence of Bacteria
Jerry A. Bartz and Cheng-I Wei
22. Microbial Control of Postharvest Disease and Spoilage
Wojciech J. Janisiewicz and Lise Korsten
23. Sales of Vegetables for Fresh Market: The Requirement for Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Sanitation
Jerry A. Bartz and Mark L. Tamplin
24. Mechanisms of Resistance of Fruits and Vegetables to Postharvest
Diseases
Dov Prusky
PART VI. STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
OF VEGETABLES
25. Leafy, Floral, and Succulent Vegetables
Chien Yi Wang
26. Underground Storage Organs
Jeffrey K. Brecht
27. Mature Fruit Vegetables
Mikal E. Saltveit
28. Immature Fruit Vegetables
Majeed Mohammed and Jeffrey K. Brecht
29. Fresh-Cut Vegetables
Mikal E. Saltveit

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Postharvest physiology and pathology of vegetables