Controlled and Modified Atmospheres for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce

Controlled and Modified Atmosphere for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce is the ultimate reference book of CA/MA recommendations for selected commodities. It includes the basic knowledge of physiology and technologies to the current application of recommended CA/MAP conditions for fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. For each commodity, a summary with the requirements and recommendations will be presented.

The book is divided into 3 parts, each one focusing on different aspects of CA/MA. Part 1 will include fundamental topics related to the physiological and quality effects of CA and MAP for fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Part 2 will include the optimal CA/MAP conditions and recommendations for selected fresh fruits and vegetables. Part 3 encloses the optimal conditions for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.

Provides guidelines and recommendations of CA/MAP for the fresh produce industryIllustrates the benefits and defects caused by CA/MA in full colorBrings more than 54 fruits and vegetables and their respective summary with the requirements and recommendations of CA/MA conditionsIncludes the optimal CA/MAP conditions and recommendations for selected fresh fruits and vegetables

CA/MA history Biological bases. Beneficial and detrimental effects Effect of genotype on CA/MA requirements Effect of maturity on CA/MA requirements CA/MA requirements for insect control CA/MA requirements for spoilage microorganisms and human pathogens CA/MA on sensory quality CA/MA on bioactive compounds The impact of temperature on MA requirements and effects: The limits of utility of MA The Impact of Light on MA Packaging design: functions and materials Innovations in packaging technologies Industrial advances of CA/MA technologies: Innovative storage systems Success stories for MA Pome Fruits Apples Pears Stone fruits Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches and Plums Sweet Cherries Small Fruits Strawberries Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries Table Grapes Tropical Fruits Bananas Mangoes Papayas Pineapples Subtropical Fruits Avocado Cherimoya Citrus Dates Figs Guava Kiwifruit Melons Persimmon Prickly Pear Pomegranate Fresh-Cut Fruits Fresh-cut Apples and Pears Fresh-cut Mangoes Fresh-cut Melons Fresh-cut Pineapple Fruit and fresh-cut fruit vegetables Fresh and fresh-cut peppers Leafy vegetables Baby leaves Fresh lettuce, escarole and radichio Fresh-cut lettuce Fresh and fresh-cut mature spinach Floral Vegetables Fresh artichokes Fresh-cut artichokes Fresh and fresh-cut mushrooms Mushrooms Fresh-cut mushrooms Roots Fresh Beetroot Fresh-cut Beetroot Fresh Carrots Fresh-cut Carrots Fresh Parnsnips Fresh-cut Parnsips Fresh Radish Tubers Fresh-cut potatoes Sweetpotato Models for map needed to design packages