A true classic and continually bestselling reference in food science, this work offers
comprehensive coverage of preharvest and postharvest handling and production of fruits …

CONTENTS 2.1 Postharvest Quality......................................................................................................
.................. 192.1. 1 Factors Affecting Quality …

This chapter reviews the production, nutritional quality, and processing aspects of carrots.
The total carrots and turnips production in the world was about 38.84 million metric tons …

Fruits and vegetables are soft, fleshy, edible plant products and, because of their high
moisture content, are relatively perishable in the freshly harvested state. Botanically, the …

I. INTRODUCTION Carrot is one of the important root crops cultivated throughout the world
for its fleshy edible roots. It is grown in spring, summer, and autumn in temperate countries …

This chapter provides an overview of postharvest physiology processes in relation to the
postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables. Preharvest factors determine most of the quality …

I. INTRODUCTION Potato (Solarium tuberosum L.), with an annual production of nearly 300
million metric tons, is one of the major food crops grown in a wide variety of soils and …

The quality of fruits and vegetables deteriorates progressively after harvest within short time
owing to a series of physical, physiological, and pathological agents the produce is exposed …

Sweet potato is an important and leading vegetable crop of tropical and subtropical
countries. It is considered a native of tropical America. In the United States, it is grown …

I. INTRODUCTION Cassava, sweet potato, carrot, beet, radish, taro, yam, celeriac, parsnip,
and salsify are some of the important root vegetables grown in many parts of the world. Most …