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Week Topics
1 Introduction: Postharvest losses and General Biochemistry of plant cells
2 Fruit ripening
3 Respiratory metabolism
4 Ethylene biosynthesis and action
5 Cell wall, cell membrane and Texture
6 Flavor
7 Color
8 Minimal processing
9 Midterm exam
10 Postharvest treatments to increase storage life
11 Cold storage practices: chilling injury, freezing injury
12 Controlled atmosphere storage; Coating and modified atmosphere packaging
13 Use of ionizing radiation on fresh produce
14 Term paper presentations |