Chapter 12. Storage and Post-Harvest

  1. David S. Ingram,
  2. Daphne Vince-Prue,
  3. Peter J. Gregory
  1. David S. Johnson

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995341.ch12

Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice

Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice

How to Cite

Johnson, D. S. (2007) Storage and Post-Harvest, in Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice (eds D. S. Ingram, D. Vince-Prue and P. J. Gregory), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995341.ch12

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 3 JUL 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632053087

Online ISBN: 9780470995341

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Keywords:

  • harvesting and storage;
  • physiology of ripening;
  • storage environment;
  • storage preparations;
  • preharvest influences

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Aspects of physiology

  • Influences of the storage environment

  • Harvesting, handling and preparation for storage

  • Preharvest influences

  • Future developments

  • Conclusions