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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

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INDEX 473<br />

French bean, 95<br />

Fresh-cut products <strong>and</strong> 1-MCP treatment, 153–154<br />

Fructose, 31<br />

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, 31, 33<br />

Fructose-6-phosphate, 29, 33<br />

Fruit juices, 2<br />

Fruit phenolic compounds, 261<br />

<strong>Fruits</strong><br />

biochemical composition<br />

carbohydrates, storage <strong>and</strong> structural<br />

components, 21–22<br />

lipids <strong>and</strong> biomembranes, 23–25<br />

organic acids, 25<br />

proteins, 25<br />

consumption trends, 6<br />

developmental characteristics, 9–10<br />

estimated contribution, 6<br />

ethylene perception in, 127–131<br />

family<br />

Ericaceae, 12<br />

other, 13–14<br />

Rosaceae, 11–12<br />

Rutaceae, 12<br />

Vitaceae, 12<br />

importance as food, 2<br />

postharvest loss, 4–5<br />

production in major geographical areas <strong>of</strong> the<br />

world, 3–4<br />

ripening <strong>and</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tening<br />

carbohydrate metabolism, 26–38<br />

proteolysis <strong>and</strong> structure breakdown in<br />

chloroplasts, 41<br />

significance in world economy, 1<br />

Fuchsia, 53<br />

“Fuji” apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.), 305<br />

Fumarase (matrix), 112<br />

Fumonisin B1, 437<br />

Fusarium moniliforme, 434<br />

Galactans, 22<br />

Galactoglucomannans, 22<br />

A-Galactosidase, 175<br />

B-galactosidase, 145, 175, 182<br />

Galacturonans, 22<br />

Galacturonic acid (GalA), 164<br />

Garlic (Allium sativum), 14<br />

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS),<br />

419<br />

Gel breakdown (GB) fruits, 182<br />

Gel-phase lipid domains, 25<br />

Genetic analyses, <strong>of</strong> floral senescence, 52<br />

Genetic transformation, <strong>of</strong> tropical products, 374–375<br />

Geraniaceae family, 53<br />

Geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum) flowers, 132<br />

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (C20) moieties, 44<br />

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase,<br />

285–286<br />

Gerbera, 4<br />

Gerbera sp., 17, 64<br />

Gerontoplasts, 108<br />

GgCyP, 73<br />

GgERS1a, 56<br />

GgERS1a, 133<br />

GgERS1b, 56<br />

GgERS1b, 133<br />

Gibberellic acid (GA3), 404<br />

Gibberellins (GAs), 65–66, 402<br />

Gladiolus, 89, 131, 556<br />

Gladiolus, 17<br />

GlDAD1 expression, in petals, 62<br />

Glomus clarum, 365<br />

Glomus fasciculatum, 368–369<br />

Glomus intraradices, 369<br />

Glomus macrocarpum, 368<br />

Glomus versiforme, 369<br />

B-1,4-glucanase, 26<br />

Glucomannans, 22, 165<br />

Gluconeogenesis, 34–35, 444<br />

Glucose, photosynthesis <strong>of</strong>, 22<br />

Glucose moiety, 47<br />

Glucose-1-phosphate, 22, 28, 30<br />

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH),<br />

342, 446<br />

Glucose-6-phosphate translocase (Gl-6-P translocase),<br />

263<br />

B-glucosidases, 96, 182<br />

Glutathione (GSH), 38<br />

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP), 31, 285<br />

Glycerate-3-phosphate, 31<br />

Glycolysis, 31–33<br />

A-1,4-glycosidic linkages, 22<br />

B-1,4-glycosidic linkages, 22<br />

Good Agricultural Practice, 5<br />

Gourds, 8<br />

G proteins, 87<br />

Granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS), 402<br />

Grapes, 3, 12, 21, 25, 34<br />

anthocyanin accumulation, 47<br />

cellulase activity in controlled atmosphere, 184<br />

Citrus paradise Macf., 308<br />

Citrus paradisi, 12<br />

PLD alpha activity, 216<br />

Grapevines, 378<br />

Green fruits, 25<br />

Greenhouse production, 4<br />

Greenness, 74<br />

Guaiacol peroxidase (GPX), 342<br />

Guava (Psidium guayava), 13<br />

Guttiferae family, 13<br />

Haematococcus pluvialis, 380<br />

Hamlin orange juice, 35<br />

“Hayward” kiwifruit, 256<br />

Health-compromised individuals, 2

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