Postharvest Loss and Waste Management of Horticultural Produce

Postharvest Loss and Waste Management of Horticultural Produce: From Farm to Fork addresses the major challenges and root causes of postharvest losses, while presenting solutions to reduce postharvest losses using innovative technologies. Divided into five parts, the book introduces an overview of postharvest challenges, such as postharvest handling, storage, and transportation of fruits, vegetables, and berries; in addition to the impact of COVID-19 on postharvest losses. The second part deals with postharvest biological issues and control, such as postharvest diseases and microbiology issues of produce. Part three includes novel technologies for reducing postharvest loss and waste in horticulture, like biological control, packaging, MAP films, etc. Part four brings mitigation strategies for postharvest loss and waste in horticulture, and part five explores the environmental, economic, and social impact of postharvest losses across the food supply chain. Edited by a team of experts in the field, this is an excellent resource that brings sustainable solutions to reduce postharvest losses on a global level, attracting a wider audience in the fields of food engineering and technology, as well as professionals, researchers, and academicians working in the fields of postharvest losses and their management.