Debbie Rees - Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Perishables

Edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell and John Orchard

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Crop post-harvest : science and technology : perishables / edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell, and John Orchard.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-632-05725-2 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. CropsPostharvest technology. 2. CropsQuality. 3. Perishable goods. I. Rees, Debbie. II. Farrell, Graham, Dr. III. Orchard, J. E.
IV. Title: Crop post-harvest science and technology : perishables. V. Title: Perishables.
SB129.C763 2012
631.582dc23

2011042666

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Contributors

Charmalie Abayasekara,
Department of Botany,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya 20400,
Sri Lanka.
Nimal Adikaram,
Department of Botany,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya 20400,
Sri Lanka.
Julia Aked,
7 Whinnetts Way,
Pulloxhill,
Bedfordshire MK45 5EX,
UK.
Muhammad Amjad,
Institute of Horticultural Science,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
Chris Bishop,
Postharvest Unit,
Writtle College,
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3RR,
UK.
Jeffrey K. Brecht,
Center for Food Distribution & Retailing,
Horticultural Sciences Department,
Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences,
University of Florida,
POB 110690,
Gainesville,
FL 32611-0690 USA.
Muhammad U. A. Cheema,
Natural Resources Institute,
University of Greenwich,
Central Avenue,
Chatham Maritime,
Kent ME4 4TB,
UK.
Christian Chervin,
Universit de Toulouse,
INPT/INRA/ENSAT,
BP 32607,
31326 Castanet-Tolosan,
France.
Eric Cornelius,
Department of Crop Sciences,
University of Ghana,
P.O. Box LG44,
Legon,
Ghana.
Carlos H. Crisosto,
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of California,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis,
CA 95616,
USA.
Lesley Currah,
Currah Consultancy,
14 Eton Road,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire,
CV37 7EJ,
UK.
Katherine Cools,
Plant Science Laboratory,
Cranfield Health,
Vincent Building,
Cranfield University,
Bedfordshire MK43 0AL,
UK.
Kevin R. Day,
University of California Cooperative Extension,
4437-B S. Laspina St. Ste B,
Tulare,
CA 93274,
USA.
John Faragher,
Department of Primary Industries,
Victoria - Knoxfield,
Private Bag 15,
Ferntree Gully Delivery Centre,
Victoria 3156,
Australia.
Graham Farrell,
31 Sheinton St.,
Much Wenlock,
TF13 6HY,
UK.
Jeanie A. Fortescue,
School of Plant Biology (M084),
Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences,
The University of Western Australia,
35 Stirling Highway,
Crawley,
WA 6009,
Australia.
John Golding,
Gosford Primary Industries Institute,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
Locked Bag 26,
Gosford,
New South Wales 2250. Australia; and School of
Environmental & Life Sciences,
University of Newcastle,
Australia.
Glyn Harper,
AHDB Potato Council,
Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research,
East Bank,
Sutton Bridge,
Spalding,
PE12 9YD,
UK.
Jenny Jobling,
Jenny Jobling Scientific Services,
25 Gould Avenue,
Lewisham NSW 2049,
Australia.
Daryl Joyce,
School of Agriculture & Food Sciences,
The University of Queensland,
Gatton,
Queensland 4343,
Australia.
and
Agri-Science Queensland,
Department of Employment,
Economic Development & Innovation,
Ecosciences Precinct,
Dutton Park,
Queensland 4102,
Australia.
Lise Korsten,
Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology,
Room 2-17,
New Agricultural Building,
University of Pretoria,
Pretoria, 0002,
South Africa.
Donald N. Maynard,
Professor Emeritus,
Horticultural Science,
University of Florida,
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center,
14625 CR 672,
Wimauma, FL 33598
USA.
Debbie Rees,
Natural Resources Institute,
University of Greenwich,
Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime,
Kent ME4 4TB,
UK.
Steven A. Sargent,
Horticultural Sciences Department,
University of Florida,
Gainesville,
FL 32611-0690,
USA.
Sukhvinder Singh,
Curtin Horticulture Research Laboratory,
Department of Environment & Agriculture,
School of Science
Faculty of Science & Engineering,
Curtin University of Technology,
GPO Box U1987,
Perth, WA 6845,
Australia.
Zora Singh,
Curtin Horticulture Research Laboratory,
Department of Environment & Agriculture,
School of Science
Faculty of Science & Engineering,
Curtin University,
GPO Box U1987,
Perth, WA 6845,
Australia.
Graeme Stroud,
AHDB Potato Council,
Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research,
East Bank, Sutton Bridge,
Spalding,
PE12 9YD,
UK.
Peter Taverner,
South Australian Research & Development Institute
(SARDI),
GPO Box 397,
Adelaide, SA 5001,
Australia.
Leon A. Terry,
Plant Science Laboratory,
Cranfield Health,
Vincent Building,
Cranfield University,
Bedfordshire MK43 0AL,
UK.
Keith Tomlins,
Natural Resources Institute,
University of Greenwich,
Central Avenue,