Supply chain decisions can have significant impact on subsequent stages of the produce handling process, affecting not only the physical state of the product at delivery, but the economic result as well. Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach is unique in its presentation of the multiple factors that must be taken into consideration for a successful processing event. Revised and updated, this second edition explores the logistics of handling fruits and vegetables from a variety of perspectives. Leading experts present important insights into postharvest handling under varying weather conditions, assuring quality control, changes in consumer habits and other key factors including overall supply chain management.
1. Postharvest Handling: A Discipline that Connects Commercial, Social, Natural and Scientific Systems
2. Challenges in Handling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
3. Consumer Eating Habits and Perceptions of Fresh Produce Quality
4. Testing and Measuring Consumer Acceptance
5. Nutritional Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
6. Value Chain Managrmrnt and Postharvest Handling: Partners in Competitiveness
7. A Functional Evaluation of Business Models in Fresh Produce in the United States
8. Quality Management: An Industrial Approach to Produce Handling
9. Postharvest Regulation and Quality Standards on Fresh Produce
10. Fresh-cut Produce Quality: Implications for a Systems Approach
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