Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

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CONTENTS
9 Structural Deterioration in Produce: Phospholipase D,
Membrane Deterioration, and Senescence 195
Gopinadhan Paliyath, Krishnaraj Tiwari, Haiying Yuan, and
Bruce D. Whitaker
10 Phospholipase D Inhibition Technology for Enhancing
Shelf Life and Quality 240
Gopinadhan Paliyath and Jayasankar Subramanian
11 Heat Treatment for Enhancing Postharvest Quality 246
Susan Lurie
12 The Role of Polyphenols in Quality, Postharvest
Handling, and Processing of Fruits 260
H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe
13 Isoprenoid Biosynthesis in Fruits and Vegetables 282
Andrew Schofield H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, and Gopinadhan Paliyath
14 Postharvest Treatments Affecting Sensory Quality
of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Products 301
Elazar Fallik
15 Polyamines and Regulation of Ripening and
Senescence 319
Savithri Nambeesan, Avtar K. Handa, and Autar K. Mattoo
16 Postharvest Enhancement of Phenolic Phytochemicals
in Apples for Preservation and Health Benefits 341
Kalidas Shetty, Ishan Adyanthaya, Young-In Kwon, Emmanouil
Apostolidis, Byungjin Min, and Paul Dawson
17 Rhizosphere Microorganisms and Their Effect
on Fruit Quality 360
Víctor Olalde-Portugal and Hortencia Gabriela Mena-Violante
18 Biotechnological Approaches to Enhancing Tropical
Fruit Quality 373
Miguel Angel Gómez Lim
19 Postharvest Factors Affecting Potato Quality
and Storability 392
Sastry S. Jayanty