Preharvest Modulation of Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality is the first book to focus on the potential yield quality, quantity and safety benefits of intervention during growth. Of the many factors responsible for overall quality of produce, about 70 percent comes from pre-harvest conditions. Written by an international team of experts, this book presents the key opportunities and challenges of pre-harvest interventions. From selecting the most appropriate growing scenario, to treating plants during the maturation process, to evaluating for quality factors to determine appropriate interventions, this book provides an integrated look at maximizing crop yield through preventative means.
In fact, with the very best of postharvest knowledge and technologies available, the best that can be achieved is a reduction in the rate at which products deteriorate as they progress through their normal developmental pattern of maturation, ripening and senescence. Therefore, it is very important to understand what pre-harvest factors influence the many important harvest quality attributes that affect the rate of postharvest deterioration and, subsequently, the consumers’ decision to purchase the product in the marketplace.
1. Cover - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. About the Editor - p. xvi 8. Preface - p. xviii 9. Chapter 1: Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables: An Overview - p. xix 10. Chapter 2: Fruit Maturity, Harvesting, and Quality Standards - p. 40 11. Chapter 3: Effect of Elicitors in the Nutritional and Sensorial Quality of Fruits and Vegetables - p. 69 12. Chapter 4: The Fruit Cuticle: Actively Tuning Postharvest Quality - p. 91 13. Chapter 5: Influence of Photoselective Shade Nettings on Postharvest Quality of Vegetables - p. 120 14. Chapter 6: Pre- and Postharvest Treatments Affecting Flavor Quality of Fruits and Vegetables - p. 138 15. Chapter 7: Influence of Water Quality on Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality - p. 168 16. Chapter 8: Rootstocks for Improved Postharvest Quality of Fruits: Recent Advances - p. 187 17. Chapter 9: Preharvest Sprays Affecting Shelf Life and Storage Potential of Fruits - p. 207 18. Chapter 10: Training and Pruning for Improved Postharvest Fruit Quality - p. 255 19. Chapter 11: Insect Pest Management of Preharvest Vegetables for Better Postharvest Quality - p. 276 20. Chapter 12: Preharvest Approaches to Control Insect Infestation in Fruit - p. 300 21. Chapter 13: Genetic Modification in Fruits and Vegetables for Improved Nutritional Quality and Extended Shelf Life - p. 357 22. Chapter 14: Preharvest Biofortification of Horticultural Crops - p. 379 23. Chapter 15: Biofortified Vegetables for Improved Postharvest Quality: Special Reference to High-Pigment Tomatoes - p. 434 24. Chapter 16: Preharvest Fruit Bagging for Better Protection and Postharvest Quality of Horticultural Produce - p. 454 25. Index - p. 489
Preharvest Modulation of Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality is the first book to focus on the potential yield quality, quantity and safety benefits of intervention during growth. Of the many factors responsible for overall quality of produce, about 70 percent comes from pre-harvest conditions. Written by an international team of experts, this book presents the key opportunities and challenges of pre-harvest interventions. From selecting the most appropriate growing scenario, to treating plants during the maturation process, to evaluating for quality factors to determine appropriate interventions, this book provides an integrated look at maximizing crop yield through preventative means.
In fact, with the very best of postharvest knowledge and technologies available, the best that can be achieved is a reduction in the rate at which products deteriorate as they progress through their normal developmental pattern of maturation, ripening and senescence. Therefore, it is very important to understand what pre-harvest factors influence the many important harvest quality attributes that affect the rate of postharvest deterioration and, subsequently, the consumers’ decision to purchase the product in the marketplace.
1. Cover - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. About the Editor - p. xvi 8. Preface - p. xviii 9. Chapter 1: Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables: An Overview - p. xix 10. Chapter 2: Fruit Maturity, Harvesting, and Quality Standards - p. 40 11. Chapter 3: Effect of Elicitors in the Nutritional and Sensorial Quality of Fruits and Vegetables - p. 69 12. Chapter 4: The Fruit Cuticle: Actively Tuning Postharvest Quality - p. 91 13. Chapter 5: Influence of Photoselective Shade Nettings on Postharvest Quality of Vegetables - p. 120 14. Chapter 6: Pre- and Postharvest Treatments Affecting Flavor Quality of Fruits and Vegetables - p. 138 15. Chapter 7: Influence of Water Quality on Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality - p. 168 16. Chapter 8: Rootstocks for Improved Postharvest Quality of Fruits: Recent Advances - p. 187 17. Chapter 9: Preharvest Sprays Affecting Shelf Life and Storage Potential of Fruits - p. 207 18. Chapter 10: Training and Pruning for Improved Postharvest Fruit Quality - p. 255 19. Chapter 11: Insect Pest Management of Preharvest Vegetables for Better Postharvest Quality - p. 276 20. Chapter 12: Preharvest Approaches to Control Insect Infestation in Fruit - p. 300 21. Chapter 13: Genetic Modification in Fruits and Vegetables for Improved Nutritional Quality and Extended Shelf Life - p. 357 22. Chapter 14: Preharvest Biofortification of Horticultural Crops - p. 379 23. Chapter 15: Biofortified Vegetables for Improved Postharvest Quality: Special Reference to High-Pigment Tomatoes - p. 434 24. Chapter 16: Preharvest Fruit Bagging for Better Protection and Postharvest Quality of Horticultural Produce - p. 454 25. Index - p. 489
