Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

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The transportation and storage of fresh fruits and vegetables is an international operation where technology must be used to ensure that produce reaches the consumer in the best possible condition. The use of controlled atmosphere storage has great potential to reduce the postharvest use of chemicals, maintain nutritional quality and organoleptic characteristics and reduce physical losses.This revised edition incorporates the latest research to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of controlled and modified atmosphere storage. Chapters review the history of the technique, the range of conditions and technologies currently in use for different produce and their effect on flavour, quality and physiology. In addition, the influence of pests and diseases, environmental factors and packaging and aspects of controlled atmosphere transport are considered in detail as well as a synthesis of recommendations for a wide range of crops.

Author(s): A Keith Thompson
Edition: Second
Year: 2010

Language: English
Pages: 320

Cover
......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
About the Author......Page 13
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgements......Page 16
CA Storage History......Page 18
2 Effects and Interactions of CA Storage......Page 28
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Damage......Page 30
High Oxygen Storage......Page 34
Carbon Dioxide Shock Treatment......Page 35
Total Nitrogen or High Nitrogen Storage......Page 36
Ethylene......Page 37
Humidity......Page 39
Interrupted CA Storage......Page 40
Residual Effects of CA Storage......Page 41
3 CA Technology......Page 43
Temperature Control......Page 45
Humidity Control......Page 46
Gas Control Equipment......Page 47
Carbon Dioxide Control......Page 48
Dynamic CA......Page 52
Sealed Plastic Tents......Page 54
Hypobaric Storage......Page 55
Hyperbaric Storage......Page 57
Safety......Page 58
Fertilizers......Page 60
Harvest Maturity......Page 61
High Temperature......Page 63
1-Methylcyclopropene......Page 64
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine......Page 75
Flavour......Page 77
Off-flavours......Page 78
Volatile Compounds......Page 79
Acidity......Page 80
Nutrition......Page 81
Respiration Rate......Page 85
Physiological Disorders......Page 88
Diseases......Page 93
Insects......Page 95
8 Modified Atmosphere Packaging......Page 98
Film Permeability......Page 99
Gas Flushing......Page 100
Adjustable Diffusion Leak......Page 101
Absorbents......Page 103
Humidity......Page 104
Vacuum Packing......Page 105
Modified Interactive Packaging......Page 106
Minimal Processing......Page 107
Modelling......Page 108
Some MA Packaging Recommendations......Page 110
Safety......Page 130
Apple......Page 133
Apricot......Page 154
Apricot, Japanese......Page 155
Asian Pear, Nashi......Page 156
Avocado......Page 157
Banana......Page 159
Blackberry......Page 161
Blueberry, Bilberry, Whortleberry......Page 162
Broccoli, Sprouting Broccoli......Page 163
Cabbage......Page 165
Carrot......Page 167
Cauliflower......Page 168
Celery......Page 169
Cherry, Sweet Cherry......Page 170
Chicory, Endive, Belgian Endive, Escarole, Witloof Chicory......Page 172
Chinese Cabbage......Page 173
Cucumber......Page 174
Fig......Page 175
Grain Storage......Page 176
Grapefruit, Pummelo......Page 177
Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry, Yang Tao......Page 178
Kohlrabi......Page 179
Lime......Page 180
Mandarin, Satsuma......Page 181
Mango......Page 182
Melon, Bitter......Page 185
Natsudaidai......Page 186
Nectarine......Page 187
Onion......Page 188
Papaya, Pawpaw......Page 190
Passionfruit......Page 191
Peach......Page 192
Pear......Page 193
Pineapple......Page 195
Plantain......Page 196
Plum......Page 197
Potato......Page 198
Radish......Page 200
Redcurrant......Page 201
Soursop......Page 202
Squash......Page 203
Strawberry......Page 204
Sweetcorn, Babycorn......Page 205
Tomato......Page 206
Yam......Page 208
10 Transport......Page 209
CA Transport Technology......Page 210
Cronos CA Containers......Page 212
CA Transport Trials......Page 215
Hypobaric Containers......Page 217
MA Packaging......Page 218
Atmosphere Measurement and Control......Page 219
Controlled Atmosphere......Page 220
MA Films......Page 221
Modified Atmosphere Packaging......Page 225
References......Page 227
A......Page 276
B......Page 277
C......Page 278
E......Page 280
G......Page 281
L......Page 282
M......Page 283
O......Page 284
P......Page 285
R......Page 286
S......Page 287
U......Page 288
Z......Page 289