Table Of ContentPOSTHARVEST BIOLOGY
AND TECHNOLOGY OF
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
Principles and Practices for
Quality Maintenance
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY
AND TECHNOLOGY OF
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
Principles and Practices for
Quality Maintenance
Edited by
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD
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ABOUT THE EDITOR
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD
Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui is an Assistant Professor
and Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Post-
Harvest Technology at Bihar Agricultural University in Sab-
our, India, and is the author or co-author of 30 peer-reviewed
journal articles, 18 book chapters, and 18 conference papers.
He has three edited and one authored books to his credit, pub-
lished by CRC Press, USA; Springer, USA; and Apple Aca-
demic Press, USA. Recently, Dr. Siddiqui has established an
international peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Postharvest
Technology. He has been honored to accept the position of Editor-in-Chief of a book
series entitled Postharvest Biology and Technology, being published by Apple Aca-
demic Press. Dr. Siddiqui is also an Acquisitions Editor for Horticultural Science for
AAP. He is editorial board member of several journals.
Recently, Dr Siddiqui has received the Achiever Award 2014 for outstanding
research work by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA),
Nauni, Himachal Pradesh, India, where he is also an Honorary Board Member. He
has been an active member of the organizing committees of several national and
international seminars, conferences, and summits.
Dr. Siddiqui acquired a BSc (Agriculture) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi
Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, India, and received MSc (Horticulture) and PhD (Hor-
ticulture) degrees from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia,
India, with specialization in postharvest technology. He was awarded a Maulana
Azad National Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission, New
Delhi, India. He is a member of the Core Research Group at Bihar Agricultural Uni-
versity (BAU), where he helps with providing appropriate direction and assisting
with prioritizing the research. He has received several grants from various funding
agencies to carry out his research projects. Dr. Siddiqui has been associated with
postharvest technology and processing aspects of horticultural crops, and he is dy-
namically involved in teaching (graduate and doctorate students) and research. He
has proved himself as an active scientist in the area of postharvest technology.
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DEDICATION
Dedicated to My Adored Father (Janab Md. Nasir
Siddiqui) and Mother (Mrs. Sharfunnisha Siddiqui)
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CONTENTS
List of Contributors ........................................................................................xi
List of Abbreviations .....................................................................................xv
List of Symbols ............................................................................................xvii
Preface .........................................................................................................xix
Acknowledgment ..........................................................................................xxi
1. Factors Affecting the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables:
Recent Understandings ...................................................................................1
Kalyan Barman, Md. Shamsher Ahmad, and Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui
2. Advances in Non-destructive Quality Measurement of Fruits and
Vegetables ......................................................................................................51
K. Prasad
3. Advances in Conventional Breeding Approaches for Postharvest
Quality Improvement of Fruits ....................................................................89
Amit Kumar Khokher
4. Advances in Conventional Breeding Approaches for Post-Harvest
Quality Improvement in Vegetables ..........................................................141
Shirin Akhtar
5. Advances in Storage of Fruits and Vegetables for
Quality Maintenance ..................................................................................193
G. R. Velderrain Rodríguez, M. L. Salmerón-Ruiz, G. A. González Aguilar,
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, and J. F. Ayala Zavala
6. Active and Smart Packaging Film for Food and Postharvest
Treatment .....................................................................................................217
Ida Idayu Muhamad, Eraricar Salleh, Nozieana Khairudin, Mohd Harfiz Salehudin,
and Norsuhada Abdul Karim
7. Advances in Postharvest Diseases Management in Fruits ......................243
Eva Arrebola
8. Integrated Postharvest Pest Management in Fruits and Vegetables ......293
Tamoghna Saha, C. Nithya, and S. N. Ray
