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Minimally processed fruits and vegetables
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:
Categories of minimally processed fruits and vegetables. Current status and prospects in the market for these products. Pros and cons of consuming these products. Physiological, biochemical, and quality changes during the processing and preservation of minimally processed fruits and vegetables. Factors affecting their quality. Methods for preparation, packaging, preservation, and distribution of minimally processed fruits and vegetables. Dealing with microorganisms and enzymes that affect the quality and hygiene of the products (heat treatment, chemicals, antioxidants, etc.). Recommended storage conditions and the role of modified atmospheres.
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/11419/3347
Bibliographic Reference: Passam, H., Tsantili, E., Christopoulos, M., Kafkaletou, M., Alexopoulos, A., & Karapanos, I. (2015). Minimally processed fruits and vegetables [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/11419/3347
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Postharvest Handling Of Fruits and Vegetables
Number of pages 20
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions