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Postharvest physiology and handling of whole plants, leafy vegetables and salad greens |
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Authors: |
Passam, Harold Christopher Tsantili, Eleni Christopoulos, Miltiadis Kafkaletou, Mina Alexopoulos, Alexios Karapanos, Ioannis |
Reviewer: |
Petropoulos, Spyridon |
Subject: | NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PLANT SCIENCE AND PLANT PRODUCTS > CROP PRODUCTION NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PLANT SCIENCE AND PLANT PRODUCTS > HORTICULTURE > VEGETABLE GROWING NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PLANT SCIENCE AND PLANT PRODUCTS > PLANTS > FRUIT TREES |
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Abstract: |
The types of vegetables included in this category and their specific postharvest requirements. The stages of postharvest handling of vegetables in this category (harvesting, pre-cooling, cleaning, sorting, sizing, washing, packaging with plastic films, boxing, refrigerated transportation). Recommended storage conditions (temperature, relative humidity, atmosphere composition) and estimated storage duration for each type. Detailed reference regarding the storage conditions and postharvest behavior of spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli (Brassica species), lettuce, romaine lettuce (Cos or Romana types, Butterhead, etc.), and other leafy vegetables (Swiss chard, leek, aromatic vegetables - dill, parsley, celery, leafy herbs, etc.).
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Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3340 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Passam, H., Tsantili, E., Christopoulos, M., Kafkaletou, M., Alexopoulos, A., & Karapanos, I. (2015). Postharvest physiology and handling of whole plants, leafy vegetables and salad greens [Chapter]. In Passam, H., Tsantili, E., Christopoulos, M., Kafkaletou, M., Alexopoulos, A., & Karapanos, I. 2015. Postharvest Handling Of Fruits and Vegetables [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3340 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Postharvest Handling Of Fruits and Vegetables |
Number of pages |
24 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |