Interest in the postharvest behavior of fruits and vegetables has a history as long as mankind's. Once we moved past mere survival, the goal of postharvest preservation research became learning how to balance consumer satisfaction with quantity and quality while also preserving nutritional quality. A comprehensive overview of new postharvest techno
Introduction and Overview. Fruit Ripening. Changes in Fruit Quality Attributes During Handling, Processing, and Storage. Cold Storage and Fruit Quality. Heat Treatments. Calcium Treatments. Polyamine Treatments. 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatments. Storage in Modified Atmosphere Packaging. Active Packaging. Emerging Technologies. References.