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Postharvest Technologies for Shelf Life Enhancement of Temperate Fruits

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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Temperate Fruits

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During the last three or four decades, temperate fruit production and consumption have increased tremendously, thanks to new developments and findings of research activities. These aspects concern better understanding of the physiology of the crops in order to develop appropriate technologies, which can ensure quality preservation and improve the availability of products for fresh consumption, as well as for processing. This chapter intends to highlight some major factors that have a direct effect on the preservation and/or deterioration of fresh temperate fruit during postharvest operations. Hence, it presents an overview of the available reports on the effects of postharvest technologies on the enhancement of shelf life and storage potential of various temperate fruits.

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  1. Food Sciences Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

    Mohamed Benichou, Jamal Ayour, Maha Sagar, Abderrahim Alahyane & Imane Elateri

  2. Horticulture Department, Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Agadir, Morocco

    Ahmed Aitoubahou

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Benichou, M., Ayour, J., Sagar, M., Alahyane, A., Elateri, I., Aitoubahou, A. (2018). Postharvest Technologies for Shelf Life Enhancement of Temperate Fruits. In: Mir, S., Shah, M., Mir, M. (eds) Postharvest Biology and Technology of Temperate Fruits. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76843-4_4

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