Häftad, Engelska, 2026
1 722 kr
Kommande
Postharvest Loss and Waste Management of Horticultural Produce: From Farm to Fork addresses the major challenges and root causes of postharvest losses while also presenting solutions to reduce losses using innovative technologies. Sections introduce an overview of postharvest challenges, such as postharvest handling, storage, and transportation of fruits, vegetables, and berries, along with the impact of COVID-19 on postharvest losses. Other sections cover postharvest biological issues and control, such as postharvest diseases and microbiology issues of produce, novel technologies for reducing postharvest loss and waste in horticulture, like biological control, packaging, MAP films, etc., and mitigation strategies. A final section explores the environmental, economic, and social impact of postharvest losses across the food supply chain. Edited by a team of experts in the field, this is an excellent resource that brings sustainable solutions to reduce postharvest losses on a global level. Attracting a wider audience in the fields of food engineering and technology, as well as professionals, researchers, and academicians working in the fields of postharvest losses and their management, this book will be a welcomed resource.Provides the present status of postharvest losses of horticulture crops, including problems, root causes, and strategies to reduce themExplores the impact of COVID-19 on postharvest losses of horticultural crops from a “farm to fork” perspectivePresents the causes and management of postharvest diseases of horticultural cropsHighlights sustainable solutions to reduce postharvest losses such as biological control, packaging, MAP films, etc.
