Instant Insights: Improving the Shelf Life of Horticultural Produce

Dr Avtar Handa as Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, USA and is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology. Dr Autar Mattoo is Research Leader of the Vegetable Laboratory at the USDA’s Henry A. Wallace Research Center, USA is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.

• Chapter 1 - Smart distribution to maintain shelf life of horticultural produce: J. K. Brecht, University of Florida, USA; I. Uysal and M. C. N. Nunes, University of South Florida, USA; J. P. Emond, The Illuminate Group, USA; S. Mercier, Décathlon Canada, Canada; and U. McCarthy, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; 1 Introduction 2 Smart distribution 3 Logistics and supply chain management 4 Shelf-life modeling of fresh produce 5 Remote sensing of food quality and the environmental factors that influence food quality 6 Conclusion 7 ReferencesChapter taken from: Watkins, C. (ed.), Advances in postharvest management of horticultural produce, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 288 7)Chapter 2 - Pre- and post-harvest strategies to optimize fruit quality and shelf life: Peter Toivonen, Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Managing biological variance to improve the success of post-harvest technologies 3 Measuring harvest maturity 4 Improved sorting operations 5 Post-harvest technologies and temperature control 6 Case study: post-harvest strategies in cherry cultivation in British Columbia 7 Conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 ReferencesChapter taken from: Lang, G. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of temperate zone tree fruits and berries – Volume 1: Physiology, genetics and cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 208 5)Chapter 3 - Post-harvest storage management of mango fruit: Noam Alkan, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel; and Anirudh Kumar, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), India; 1 Introduction: the mango fruit 2 Harvest operations 3 Post-harvest operations: managing mango fruit diseases 4 Post-harvest operations: use of ethylene, 1-MCP, modified and controlled atmospheres, waxes and edible coatings 5 Post-harvest operations: quarantine treatments 6 Preparing fruit for market 7 Conclusions 8 Where to look for further information 9 Abbreviations 10 ReferencesChapter taken from: Galán Saúco, V. and Lu, P. (eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of mangoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 284 9)Chapter 4 - Understanding and improving the shelf life of tomatoes: K. Wang and A. K. Handa, Purdue University, USA; and A. K. Mattoo, USDA-ARS, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Natural variability 3 Ripening mutants 4 Molecular determinants 5 Role of cell wall proteins 6 Role of epidermal waxes 7 Hormonal regulation 8 Controlling pathogen-based impairments 9 Pre-harvest strategies 10 Post-harvest chemical application 11 Post-harvest management 12 Conclusion and future trends 13 Where to look for further information 14 Acknowledgements 15 ReferencesChapter taken from: Mattoo, A. and Handa, A. (eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 040 1)