Postharvest Chilling Injury of Fresh Produce Innovations in Postharvest Technology Series

Most tropical and subtropical fruits, as well as some temperate crops, are sensitive to chilling injuries. These crops are injured after a period of exposure to chilling temperatures below 10 to 15°C but above their freezing points. In the last decade progress has been made in understanding the biochemistry, physiology, and molecular basis of CI. This book will provide the detailed information on postharvest chilling injury such as symptoms, variation, causes, influencing factors, physiology, biochemistry and molecular basis. It also offers management practices through physical, chemical, hormonal, and other treatments.

Introduction. Overview on Postharvest Chilling Injury of Fruits and Vegetables. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Tropical and Subtropical Fruits and Vegetables. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Temperate Fruits and Vegetables. Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Genetic Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Environmental Factors Influencing Postharvest Chilling Injury. Postharvest Chilling Injury in Supply Chain Management. Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Postharvest Chilling Injury. Biochemistry of Fruit Ripening and Molecular Regulation of Ripening. Ultrastructural Changes During Chilling Stress. Metabolomics in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Sensitivity. Proteomics in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Sensitivity. Heat Shock Proteins as Biochemical Markers for Postharvest Chilling Stress. Transcriptional Regulation of Plant Responses Against Cold Stress and Hormonal Aspects Involved in This Process. Lipids in Relation to Chilling Sensitivity. Ethylene and Respiration Changes in Relation to Postharvest Chilling Stress. Treatments to Reduce Postharvest Chilling Injury. Managing Chilling Injury in Fruits. Temperature Management. Modified Atmospheres. Controlled Atmospheres. Physical Treatments. 1-MCP. Polyamines. Gama Amino Butyric Acid. Brassinosteroids. Salicylic Acids. Methyl Jasmonates. Irradiation. Postharvest Tools to Inhibit Ethylene and Their Relation with Fruit Quality.