Optimal distribution of fresh horticultural products entails prolonging their freshness and nutritional quality as long as possible after harvest. A major limitation to their marketing is decay after harvest, which is caused primarily by fungal pathogens. Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce provides a comprehensive resource of information about the biology and control of postharvest diseases of many fresh horticultural products, citing sources from appropriate literature of any age, rather than only the most recent.
The etiology and symptoms of postharvest diseases and the biology of postharvest pathogens are reviewed by leading experts, who are familiar with many of world’s most popular fresh fruits and vegetables and the diseases that affect them.
Key aspects related to infection and epidemiology, methods to minimize postharvest decay losses, including use of conventional fungicides and alternative management strategies, harvest and handling practices, and other aspects are described for the most significant temperate, subtropical, and tropical fruits as well as fruit-like vegetables and leafy vegetables.
Features:
Provides comprehensive academic and practical reviews of postharvest diseases of fresh fruits and vegetables
Discusses the economic importance, etiology, and epidemiology of the most significant postharvest diseases
Includes quality color plates that allow the practical identification of disease symptoms
Explains practical postharvest disease management actions, including the use of conventional fungicides and alternatives to their use
The authors summarize a massive quantity of published information, and often apply their own considerable practical experience to identify and interpret the most significant information. This book is a valuable and comprehensive resource for industry professionals, academics, educators, students, consultants, pest control advisors, regulatory personnel, and others interested in this subject.
Edited by:
Lluís Palou,
Joseph L. Smilanick
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.837kg
ISBN: 9781138630833
ISBN 10: 1138630837
Pages: 824
Publication Date: 14 November 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contents PREFACE IX EDITOR BIOGRAPHY XI LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS XIII Section I: Postharvest Diseases of Fresh Horticultural Produce 1 Citrus Fruits 3 JOSEPH L. SMILANICK, ARNO ERASMUS AND LLUÍS PALOU 2 Pome Fruits 55 DAVIDE SPADARO, ROSARIO TORRES, DEENA ERRAMPALLI, KERRY EVERETT, LUCIA RAMOS AND MARTA MARI 3 Stone Fruits 111 MARTA MARI, DAVIDE SPADARO, CARLA CASALS, MARINA COLLINA, ANTONIETA DE CAL AND JOSEP USALL 4 Table Grape, Kiwifruit, and Strawberry 141 GIANFRANCO ROMANAZZI, PHILIP A.G. ELMER AND ERICA FELIZIANI 5 Pomegranate, Persimmon, and Loquat 187 LLUÍS PALOU, PERVIN KINAY-TEKSÜR, SHIFENG CAO, GEORGE KARAOGLANIDIS AND ANTONIO VICENT 6 Avocado 227 SILVIA BAUTISTA-BAÑOS, ROSA ISELA VENTURA-AGUILAR AND MARGARITA DE LORENA RAMOS-GARCÍA 7 Papaya 257 SUBBARAMAN SRIRAM AND DASIRI VENKATA SUDHAKAR RAO 8 Banana and Plantain 277 DIONISIO G. ALVINDIA 9 Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops 303 NIKOS TZORTZAKIS, NOAM ALKAN, CARMIT ZIV AND LISE KORSTEN 10 Leafy Vegetables 339 JOHN GOLDING, LEN TESORIERO AND ROSALIE DANIEL Section II: General Aspects of Infection Causing Postharvest Disease 11 Molecular Insights into the Pathogenicity of Necrotrophic Fungi Causing Postharvest Diseases 375 LUIS GONZÁLEZ-CANDELAS AND ANA-ROSA BALLESTER 12 Mechanisms of Fungal Quiescence during Development and Ripening of Fruits 407 DOV PRUSKY AND CARMIT ZIV 13 Detection and Control of Postharvest Toxigenic Fungi and Their Related Mycotoxins 437 SIMONA MARIANNA SANZANI AND ANTONIO IPPOLITO Section III: Novel Technologies to Control Postharvest Decay of Fruits and Vegetables 14 Biocontrol of Postharvest Diseases with Antagonistic Microorganisms 463 SAMIR DROBY, MICHAEL WISNIEWSKI, NEUS TEIXIDÓ, DAVIDE SPADARO AND M. HAÏSSAM JIJAKLI 15 Toward Probiotic Postharvest Biocontrol Antagonists: Appraisal of Obstacles 499 ANJANI M. KARUNARATNE AND BUDDHIE S. NANAYAKKARA 16 Control of Postharvest Decay of Fresh Produce by Heat Treatments; the Risks and the Benefits 521 ELAZAR FALLIK AND ZORAN ILIC’ 17 UV-C Hormesis: A Means of Controlling Diseases and Delaying Senescence in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables during Storage 539 ARTURO DUARTE-SIERRA, MARIE THÉRÈSE CHARLES, JOSEPH ARUL 18 Reducing or Replacing Conventional Postharvest Fungicides with Low Toxicity Acids and Salts 595 SALVATORE D’AQUINO AND AMEDEO PALMA 19 Extracts and Plant-Derived Compounds as Natural Postharvest Fungicides 633 ROSALBA TRONCOSO-ROJAS, MARTÍN ERNESTO TIZNADO-HERNÁNDEZ, TANIA ELISA GONZÁLEZ-SOTO AND ALBERTO GONZÁLEZ-LEÓN 20 Use of Essential Oils to Improve Postharvest Quality and Control Postharvest Decay of Tropical, Subtropical, and Temperate Fruits 659 DHARINI SIVAKUMAR AND GIANFRANCO ROMANAZZI 21 Chitosan and Other Edible Coatings for Postharvest Disease Control 677 EVANDRO LEITE DE SOUZA, LÚCIA RAQUEL RAMOS BERGER, ANNA MARÍN, MARÍA B. PÉREZ-GAGO AND LLUÍS PALOU 22 Aloe spp.: Gels to Reduce Fruit Disease and Maintain Quality Properties 713 DOMINGO MARTÍNEZ-ROMERO, FABIÁN GUILLÉN, SALVADOR CASTILLO, PEDRO JAVIER ZAPATA, JUAN MIGUEL VALVERDE, MARÍA SERRANO AND DANIEL VALERO 23 Antifungal Peptides and Proteins with Activity against Fungi Causing Postharvest Decay 757 JOSE F. MARCOS, MÓNICA GANDÍA, SANDRA GARRIGUES, PALOMA MANZANARES AND MARÍA COCA 24 Induced Resistance in Fruits and Vegetables by Elicitors to Control Postharvest Diseases 793 BI YANG, XUE HUALI AND WANG JUNJIE INDEX 817
Prof. Lluís Palou completed a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with major emphasis on Postharvest Plant Pathology in 2002 (University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain). He created in 2003 the Pathology Laboratory at the Postharvest Technology Center (CTP), Valencian Institute of Agrarian Research (IVIA), Montcada, Valencia, Spain. Since 2017 he is a research professor and the head of the CTP. His main research interests are applied research and extension on general postharvest pathology of horticultural produce, mainly Mediterranean fruits such as citrus, stone fruits, pomegranate, or persimmon; integrated disease management; and alternatives to conventional fungicides. He has directed and evaluated Spanish and international research projects, supervised 4 doctoral theses, trained national and international students, and collaborated with research groups in USA, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Tunisia, or Australia. To date he has published over 75 peer-reviewed research articles (WOS h-index of 25), 16 book chapters or invited reviews, and 58 extension or technical articles. Dr. Joseph L. Smilanick completed a Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1984 under the direction of Joseph W. Eckert in the Fawcett Postharvest Laboratory of the University of California, Riverside. He was a Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA ARS from 1983 to 2014. Located in Fresno and later in Parlier, California, his primary specialty has been the biology and control of postharvest plant pathogens of citrus fruit and table grapes, with a thorough understanding of the production and handling of these and other tree and vine crops. He authored or co-authored approximately 250 scientific and technical publications, many produced in collaboration with other scientists located in Israel, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Uruguay, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, or Mexico. Now a consultant, he currently reviews journal and book chapter manuscripts, manages commercial research projects, conducts crop loss investigations, presents educational seminars in shelf life and food safety, and consults on technical and regulatory issues.
