This is the first comprehensive study of the grain postharvest system of Argentina with the following objectives: 1) to group the grain elevators according to structural, technological, and insect control characteristics; ...

Jaboticaba is a small tree, native to the central-south of Brazil. Among the well-known species the most important are the Myrciaria cauliflora (DC) Berg and the Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell) Berg which produce adequate fruit ...

Abstract: Contamination with a variety of filamentous fungi can cause deterioration of food and agricultural products. Fungal contaminations reduce the quality and the shelf life of fresh fruits and are one of the main ...

In the main productive area of Argentina, decays caused by Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata, and Alternaria spp. lead to important postharvest losses in pears during medium- and long-term storage. In view of the ...

Postharvest fungal diseases are one of the main factors causing losses of fresh produce in the warm and humid tropical regions. Levels of postharvest losses are affected by type of commodity, country, weather condition, ...

This chapter discusses banana harvesting indices and practices, fruit grade and standards, postharvest handling and losses, postharvest operations, and storage technologies. Harvesting indices define the best time to cut ...

The consumption of broccoli provides a large quantity of compounds with nutraceutical properties to the human diet. Broccoli has a high content of glucosinolates, compounds of the specialized metabolism with anticarcinogenic ...

Marketability of fresh table grapes is dependent on several quality attributes 53 such as good flavor, appearance and texture, and absence of defects. A large number of 54 physiological disorders can occur during postharvest ...