Advances in postharvest technology.
1984
Lashley D.
The problem of post harvest losses in the Caribbean is highlighted. Losses in root crops have been estimated as 30 % and in fruit and vegetables, 30-50 %. Methods of reducing post harvest losses are oulined. These include genetic control of storage life, field treatments, harvesting and handling, post harvest treatments such as hot water treatment of fresh fruits like mango or papaya against anthracnose disease, packaging using wood, plant fibres, corrugated fibreboard, textiles and plastic films for atmospheric modification and processing.
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书目信息
其它主题
Plante fruitiere; Lutte apres recolte; Inmersion; Perdidas postcosecha; Perte apres recolte; Empaque; Control de plagas postcosecha
语言
英语
注释
1 table; 24 ref. AVAILABILITY: CAGRIS, Library, Univ. of West Indies, St. Augustine - Trinidad and Tobago
类型
Journal Article; Conference; Non Conventional
粮农组织大会
International Seminar on New Technologies in Food Production for the Eighties and Beyond - Agro-Tech ' 83. St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago). 26 Jun - 1 Jul 1983.
团体作者
Caribbean Industrial Research Institute, St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago)
2012-11-15
AGRIS AP
