Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128132760 ISBN 13: 9780128132760

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities describes all the postharvest techniques and technologies available to handle perishable horticultural food commodities. It includes basic concepts and important new advances in the subject. Adopting a thematic style, chapters are organized by type of treatment, with sections devoted to postharvest risk factors and their amelioration. Written by experts from around the world, the book provides core insights into identifying and utilizing appropriate postharvest options for maximum results.

• Presents the most recent developments in processing technologies in a single volume
• Includes a wide range of perishable products, thus allowing for translational insight
• Appropriate for students and professionals
• Written by experts as a reference resource

About this title

About the Author

Elhadi Yahia is a Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico, and is a consultant to several organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128132760
• ISBN 13: 9780128132760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 750
• Editor: Yahia Elhadi M.