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Postharvest handling : a systems approach /
Consideration of the interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a systems approach. Postharvest Handling is unique in its application of this systems approach to the handling of fruits and vegetables, exploring...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston ; London :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
2009.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Food science and technology international series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Consideration of the interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a systems approach. Postharvest Handling is unique in its application of this systems approach to the handling of fruits and vegetables, exploring multiple aspects of this important process through chapters written by experts from a variety of backgrounds. Newly updated and revised, this second edition includes coverage of the logistics of fresh produce from multiple perspectives, postharvest handing under varying weather conditions, quality control, changes in consumer eating habits and other factors key to successful postharvest handling. The ideal book for understanding the economic as well as physical impacts of postharvest handling decisions. |
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| Notas: | Previous edition: edited by Robert L. Shewfelt and Stanley Prussia. San Diego, Calif.: Academic, 1993. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 615 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123741127 0123741122 9780080920788 0080920780 |