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