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Postharvest technology of horticultural crops   Publication: California Division of California and Natural Resources 1992 . vii, 296 pages : , 1 Sources of information related to postharvest biology and technology - Adel A. Kader – 2 The dynamic U. S. Fresh produce industry: an overview - Roberta L. Cook – 3 Postharvest biology and technology: an overview - Adel A. Kader – 4 Maturation and maturity indices - Michael S. Reid – 5 harvesting systems - James F. Thompson – 6 Preparation for fresh market – I. Fruits - F. Gordon Mitchell – II. Vegetables - Robert F. Karmire – III. Automation trends in packinghouse operations - Pictiaw Chen – IV. Cull utilization - James F. Thompson – 7 Packages for horticultural crops - F. Gordon Mitchell – 8 Cooling horticultural commodities – I. The need for cooling - F. Gordon Mitchell – II. Cooling methods - F. Gordon Mitchell – III. Selecting a cooling method - Robert F. Kasmire and James F. Thompson – 9 Storage systems - James F. Thompson – 10 Psychometrics and perishable commodities - James F. Thompson – 11 Modified atmospheres during transport and storage - Adel A. Kader – 12 Methods of gas mixing, sampling, and analysis - Adel A. Kader – 13 Ethylene in postharvest technology - Michael S. Reid – 14 Principles of disease suppression by handling practices - Noel F. Sommer – 15 Postharvest diseases of selected commodities - Noel F. Sommer, Robert J. Fortlage, and Donald C. Edwards – 16 Postharvest treatments for insect control - F. Gordon Mitchell and Adel A. Kader – 17 Transportation of fresh market horticultural crops - Robert F. Kasmire and M. Joseph Ahrens – 18 Handling of horticultural crops at destination markets - Robert F. Kasmire and M. Joseph Ahrens – 19 Energy use in postharvest technology procedures - James F. Thompson – 20 Quality and safety factors: definition and evaluation for fresh horticultural crops - Adel A. Kader – 21 Standardization and inspection of fresh fruits and vegetables -Adel A. Kader – 22 Postharvest handling systems: ornamental crops - Michael S. Reid – 23 Postharvest handling systems: fresh herbs - Marita Cantwell and Michael S. Reid – 24 Postharvest handling systems: temperature zone tree fruits (pome fruits and stone fruits - F. Gordon Mitchell – 25 Postharvest handling systems: small fruits (table grapes, strawberries, kiwifruit) - F. Gordon Mitchell – 26 Postharvest handling systems: subtropical fruits - Adel A. Kader and Mary Lu Arpaia – 27 Postharvest handling systems: tropical fruits - Noel F. Sommer and Mary Lu Arpaia – 28 Postharvest handling systems: tree nuts - Adel A. Kader and James F. Thompson – 29 Postharvest handling systems: fruit vegetables - Robert F. Kasmire and Marita Cantwell – 30 Postharvest handling systems: flower, leafy, and stem vegetables - Robert F. Kasmire and Marita Cantwell – 31 Postharvest handling systems: underground vegetables (roots, tubers, and bulbs) - Robert F. Kasmire and Marita Cantwell – 32 Postharvest handling systems: minimally processed fruits and vegetables - Marita Cantwell – 33. The extension link: getting the message across – I. Extension methods - Robert F. Kasmire – II. Extension and the California fruit industry - F. Gordon Mitchell. Date: 1992 Availability: Items available: ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus Reference [Ref 635.046 D64p 1992] (1),

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Postharvest technology for Southeast Asian perishable crops : a simplified guide by Bautista, Ofelia K. Publication: Los Baños Technology and Livelihood Resource Center 1990 . viii, 302 pages : , 1. A n overview of postharvest handling -- Difference between postproduction and postharvest handling •Relationship of the fields of study under postproduction• Extent of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables •Importance of proper postharvest handling •Advantages of proper postharvest handling over increased production in solving food needs •Evidences of the importance of postharvest handling •Status and opportunities for applying knowledge in postharvest -- 2 Biological aspects of postharvest handling -- Characteristics of perishable crops affecting their postharvest life •Morpho-anatomical basis of postharvest handling technologies •Chemical basis of postharvest handling technologies •Physiological basis of postharvest handling technology -- 3 Harvesting -- Concept of maturity; Importance of harvesting at proper stage of maturity •Maturity indices •Considerations in harvesting •Mechanical methods of harvesting •Preharvest modifiers of quality -- 4 General packinghouse operations -- Places where preparatory steps are done •Purposes of a packinghouse •Features of a packinghouse •Measures to improve small packinghouses •Packinghouse operations for some commodities -- 5 Trimming, cleaning and water elimination -- Trimming - terms, parts trimmed, trimming in big enterprises •Cleaning purposes, methods, factors determining whether to wash or not • Problems in washing and solutions •Water elimination - importance, methods 6 Curing -- Crops which are cured. •The steps involved. Importance of curing • Factors affecting the curing process •Adjustment to be made •Indications of curing for bulb crops -- 7 Waxing -- Benefits from waxing Commodities waxed Waxes used •Considerations in waxing for maximum efficiency Methods of waxing •Applicability of waxing in developing countries -- 8 Grading -- The processes involved Standardization •Basic parts of a standard, characteristics of a good national standard in developing countries, steps in standardization •Grading advantages, current situation, conditions for successful implementation of grading, how to grade, where to grade, grading equipment and aids •Inspection number of samples to draw, how to inspect 9 Packaging and produce handling during transport -- Functions of packaging •Types of damage on injury increased •Sources of damage •Kinds of field and shipping packages •Choosing a package •Labelling •Techniques in manual packing Improving package performance during trips •Prepackaging •Loose packing or bulk transport Bulk packing or bulk handling transport •Guidelines in loading and unloading •Reducing damage during 10 Ripening, degreening and color adding -- Classes of fruits •Advantages of accelerated ripening •Justification for degreening •General techniques in degreening and in accelerated ripening •Difference between techniques involved in ripening and degreening •Requirements for ripening •Treatments with ethylene and acetylene •Treatment with calcium carbide •Bioethylene •Use of stress ethylene •Use of increased temperature to accelerate ripening •Slowing down ripening •Color adding-commodities, equipment conditions for successful treatment •Tinting of cutflowers -- 11 Precooling -- Some facts about heat and energy •Benefits from precooling Methods •Utilizing an ordinary cold room as a precooler •Advantages/disadvantages of the precooling methods •Commodities that can be cooled by the various methods •Determining the rate of cooling •Applicability of precooling in developing countries •Present status of precooling -- 12 Refrigerated storage and transport -- Objectives •Structural requirements to achieve objectives •Determining whether to refrigerate or not •Use of refrigeration in ASEAN •Operation of a vapor compression refrigerating system •Store management during long cool storage •Wet storage of flowers •Causes of shortened storage life •Determining when to terminate storage •Physiological disorders during low temperature storage •Post storage -- 13 Supplements to refrigeration -- Irradiation •Chemical treatments •Types of gas packaging/storage methods •Advantages of gas storage •Controlled atmosphere •Hypobaric packaging/storage •Modified atmosphere -- 14 Alternatives to refrigerated storage and transport -- Advantages. Criteria for determining effectiveness of storage method •Evaporative cooling •Modern applications of evaporative cooling •Storage in water •Nocturnal cooling •Clamp storage •Ventilated or air cooling •Combination of evaporative and ventilated cooling •Mixing with leaves Modified atmosphere •Diffused light storage Caves -- 15 Quarantine treatments and postharvest control of insects -- Importance of postharvest control of insects •Importance of quarantine measures •Some important insect pests •Characteristics of a good treatment •Quarantine and control measures •Fumigants •Insecticides found being used for harvested fruits and vegetables •Control of insects for small volumes of root crops •Biocontrol 16 Postharvest disease control -- Extent of losses due to decay •Types of postharvest pathological diseases •Sources of postharvest infection •Conditions for rotting to occur •Some major postharvest diseases •Postharvest disease control -- Appendixes -- 1 Scientific, English, Philippine Indonesian, Thai and Malaysian common names of produce mentioned in the text -- 2 Sample problems on preparation of chemicals -- 3 Conversion tables. Date: 1990 Availability: Items available: ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus Filipiniana [Fil 635.046 B32p 1990 c.1] (1), ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus Filipiniana [Fil 635.046 B32p 1990 c.2] (1),

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