Postharvest Physiology of Fruit and Vegetables

CONTENTS 2.1 Postharvest Quality 19 2.1.1 Factors Affecting Quality 20 2.1.1.1 Preharvest Factors 20 2.1.1.2 Harvesting Factors 21 2.1.1.3 Postharvest Factors 24 2.2 Postharvest Physiological Processes 26 2.2.1 Ontogeny 26 2.2.2 Respiration 27 2.2.3 Transpiration and Water Stress 30 2.2.4 Ripening and Senescence 32 2.2.5 Phytohormone Effects 34 2.2.6 Physiological Disorders and Breakdowns 36 2.2.6.1 Disorders due to Mineral Deficiencies 38 2.2.6.2 Disorders due to Environmental Factors 38 2.2.7 Other Biochemical Changes 40 References 43