Table of Contents

Contributors.

Foreword by Professor Chris Haines.

Preface.

1. Post-Harvest Systems in Agriculture (F. Goletti and E. Samman).

2. Biology of Plant Commodities (D. Rees and L. Hammond).

3. Physical Factors in Post-Harvest Quality (A.D. Devereau).

4. Biological Factors in Post-Harvest Quality (G. Farrell).

5. Technology and Management of Storage (R.A. Boxall).

6. Pest Management (P. Golob).

7. Remedial Treatments in Pest Management (R.W.D. Taylor and P. Golob).

8. Food Processing and Preservation (A.A. Swetman).

9. Food Systems (P.S. Hindmarsh).

10. Applied Research and Dissemination (H.C. Coote and N.K. Marsland).

11. Trade and International Agreements (P. Greenhalgh and J.A. Conway).

Glossary.

Appendix 1: Some Important Post-Harvest Pests.

Appendix 2: Some Important Post-Harvest Pathogens.

Appendix 3: Some Important Post-Harvest Concern.

Index.

About the Author

Peter Golob is the editor of Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 1: Principles and Practice, published by Wiley.

Dr Graham Farrell is Director of Plant Clinic Limited, a U.K. based company, providing advice on plant health based on sustainable principles.

John E. Orchard is the editor of Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 1: Principles and Practice, published by Wiley.