Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality

Focus of the Book

This book focuses on the most recent environmentally-friendly technologies, such as physical treatments of heat and modified atmospheric packaging, developed to reduce spoilage and maintain the quality of produce.

Contributors and Content

Internationally recognized investigators review the latest knowledge in this field. With several chapters written by the researchers who developed recent scientific breakthroughs, the book details newer technologies in heat treatment that help reduce decay, scalding, and chilling injury.

Additional Topics

Other topics include the technological revolution in transportation of produce from the producing countries to the consuming countries, and the growing trend of demand for fresh cut products.