Mechanical and Temperature Effects on Shelf Life Stability of Fruits and Vegetables - Food Shelf Life Stability: Chemical, Biochemical, and Microbiological Changes - page 36

2 Mechanical and

Temperature Effects on
Shelf Life Stability of
Fruits and Vegetables

Lope G. Tabil, Jr. and Shahab Sokhansanj

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Storage Life of Agricultural Products
Respiration
Transpiration
Ripening
Postharvest Damage
Postharvest Handling
Harvesting
Field Packaging and Transport to the Packinghouse
Produce Preparation for Packaging
Precooling
Packaging
Produce Handling and Transport
Postharvest Disorders
Impact
Compression
Abrasion
Puncture
Tears
Temperature Effects
Mechanical Injury
Incidence of Cuts, Punctures, and Cracks During Postharvest Handling
Incidence of Abrasion, Bruising, Compression, and Vibration Damage
Effects of Mechanical Injury on the Quality and Shelf Life of the Produce
Measures to Minimize Mechanical Injury
Careful Handling
Proper Packaging