1st Edition

Postharvest Ripening Physiology of Crops

Edited By Sunil Pareek Copyright 2016
683 Pages 78 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

683 Pages
by CRC Press

Postharvest Ripening Physiology of Crops is a comprehensive interdisciplinary reference source for the various aspects of fruit ripening and postharvest behavior. It focuses on the postharvest physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of ripening and provides an overview of fruits and vegetables, including chapters on the postharvest quality of ornamental plants and molecular biology of... Read more

Ripening Physiology: An Overview
Sunil Pareek

Postharvest Physiology of Fruits and Vegetables
Peter M. A. Toivonen

Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants
Fernando L. Finger, Tania P. Silva, Fernanda F. Araujo, and Jose G. Barbosa

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Flower Senescence
Kenichi Shibuya and Kazuo Ichimura

Respiratory Metabolism
Mikal E. Saltveit

Stomata and Postharvest Physiology
Uulke Van Meeteren and Sasan Aliniaeifard

Water Loss from Harvested Horticultural Commodities
Mikal E. Saltveit

Lysophospholipids and Postharvest Quality of Fruits, Vegetables, and Cut Flowers
Domingos P. F. Almeida

Fruit Skin Color and the Role of Pigments during Fruit Ripening
Emrul Kayesh, Lingfei Shangguan, and M. Mofazal Hossain

Molecular Regulation of Fruit Ripening
Ajay Arora

Advances in Ethylene Signal Transduction in Fruits and Vegetables
Willis O. Owino and Jane Ambuko

Internal Atmosphere of Fruits: Role and Significance in Ripening and Storability
Vijay Paul and Rakesh Pandey

Proteomics of Fruit Development and Ripening
Aloysius Wong, Ludivine Thomas, Christoph Gehring, and Claudius Marondedze

Potato Tuber Dormancy and Postharvest Sprout Control
Jeffrey C. Suttle, Michael A. Campbell, and Nora L. Olsen

Calcium Deficiency Disorders in Plants
Sergio Tonetto De Freitas, Cassandro Vidal Talamini Do Amarante, and Elizabeth J. Mitcham

Fresh Fruit Aroma: An Integrative Overview for a Complex Flavor Trait
Orianne Gudenschwager and Bruno G. Defilippi

Flavor and Aroma Compounds of Some Exotic Tropical Fruits and Berries: Biosynthetic Pathways and Metabolism
Ola Lasekan

Impact of Postharvest Technologies on the Flavor of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Charles F. Forney

Biography

Dr. Sunil Pareek obtained his PhD in Horticulture (PHT) from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, India. He is an Associate Professor (PHT) in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, India. Dr. Pareek is principal or co-principal investigator on several fruit, tuber crop, processed products, and integrated farming projects. He has published extensively and is the recipient of the University Outstanding Services Award 2014, Outstanding Team Research Award 2014, Young Scientist Award 2012, HS Mehta Young Scientist Award 2012, JISL Fellowship 2014, and the Fellow Award of the Confederation of Horticultural Associations of India.