บทคัดย่องานวิจัย

หมวดหมู่ : ฐานข้อมูลงานวิจัย

Postharvest management and food processing.

Wang ChienYi; Zhang, H.;

Agriculture in China: 1949-2030. Year: 1998 Pages: 742-761 Ref: 14 ref.

1998

บทคัดย่อ

Postharvest management and food processing.

An introduction to postharvest management in China is followed by a review of factors affecting the deterioration of fruit and vegetables. Ways of maintaining postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables are discussed focusing on refrigeration, controlled atmosphere storage, hypobaric storage, packaging, waxing and surface coating, irradiation, and biotechnology. Suggestions are made for improving postharvest handling systems in China. Food processing and preservation are reviewed. Reasons for processing foods are listed and factors to be considered in the establishment of a food processing business are outlined. The magnitude of the US food processing industry is discussed. Major quality loss reactions and preservation technologies are explored.