Postharvest Physiology and
Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables presents an updated, interrelated and sequenced
view of the contribution of fruits and vegetables on human health, their
aspects of plant metabolism, physical and chemical/compositional changes during
the entire fruit development lifecycle, the physiological disorders and
biochemical effects of modified/controlled atmospheres, and the biotechnology
of horticultural crops. The book is written specifically for those interested
in preharvest and postharvest crop science and the impact of physiological and
biochemical changes on their roles as functional foods.
The
book deals with the developmental aspects
of the lifecycle in whole fruits. Describes issues, such as the morphology and
anatomy of fruits, beginning with the structural organization of the whole
plant and explaining the fruit structure and its botanical classification. Addresses
biotechnological concepts that control firmness, quality and the nutritional
value of fruits.