Postharvest Chilling Injury of Fresh Produce (Hardcover)

Introduction. Overview on Postharvest Chilling Injury of Fruits and Vegetables. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Tropical and Subtropical Fruits and Vegetables. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Temperate Fruits and Vegetables. Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Genetic Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Environmental Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Supply Chain Management. Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Postharvest Chilling Injury. Biochemistry of Fruit Ripening and Molecular Regulation of Ripening. Ultrastructural Changes During Chilling Stress. Metabolomics in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Sensitivity. Proteomics in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Sensitivity. Heat Shock Proteins as Biochemical Markers for Postharvest Chilling Stress. Transcriptional Regulation of Plant Responses Against Cold Stress and Hormonal Aspects Involved in This Process. Lipids in Relation to Chilling Sensitivity. Ethylene and Respiration Changes in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Stress. Treatments to Reduce Postharvest Chilling Injury. Managing Chilling Injury in Fruits. Temperature Management. Modified Atmospheres. Controlled Atmospheres. Physical Treatments. 1-MCP. Polyamines. Gama Amino Butyric Acid. Brassinosteroids. Salicylic Acids. Methyl Jasmonates. Irradiation. Postharvest Tools to Inhibit Ethylene and Their Relation with Fruit Quality.