• The most comprehensive resource published about the occurrence, spread, and management of postharvest diseases

• Provides the latest nomenclatural information of fungal and bacterial pathogens

• Includes 270 illustrations of plant disease symptoms and disease cycles

Postharvest pathology is one of the most essential considerations in producing an agricultural commodity and is critical in minimizing not only crop losses but also the entire economic investment related to growing, harvesting, packing, transporting, and marketing a commodity. Understanding postharvest pathology is crucial for providing fresh, unspoiled produce to consumers.

Postharvest Pathology of Fruit and Nut Crops: Principles, Concepts, and Management Practices is the most complete guide to postharvest diseases ever published. This new book provides current reports of postharvest diseases of fruit and nut crops around the world.

Part I offers an overview of postharvest pathology principles, concepts, and management strategies, including alternative approaches that have emerged in response to the increasing number of fungicide-resistant fungal strains and growing concerns about the effects of fungicides on human health and the environment. Part II discusses postharvest diseases of fruit and nut crops of temperate zones, and Part III focuses on fruit crops of semi-arid, subtropical, and tropical zones.

The 20 crop-specific chapters in Parts II and III are organized similarly and provide descriptions of the importance and cultivation of the crop and reviews of related major and minor postharvest diseases, covering the etiology of the causal agent, disease symptoms, disease cycles, and epidemiology. Each chapter concludes with the latest integrated management practices, including biological, chemical, and cultural treatments. Two appendixes catalog fungal pathogens that cause diseases of selected fruit and nut crops and bacterial pathogens that cause diseases of selected fruit crops.

Editors James E. Adaskaveg, Helga Förster, and Dov B. Prusky have compiled information from 36 researchers with a wide knowledge of specific crops to complete this book, which serves as a single and singular resource for researchers, growers, and students looking for the most up-to-date knowledge about postharvest diseases.

Postharvest Pathology of Fruit and Nut Crops:
Principles, Concepts, and Management Practices

Part I: Postharvest Pathology Principles, Concepts, and Management Strategies

Chapter 1.
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Overview of Postharvest Pathology

Chapter 2.
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Sanitation Practices During Postharvest Handling of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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Physical Treatments for Managing Postharvest Diseases and Insect Infestation

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Pre- and Postharvest Plant Hormonal Treatments for the Control of Postharvest Diseases

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Fungicide Treatments for Managing Postharvest Diseases of Fruit Crops in the United States

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Biological Approaches for Managing Postharvest Decay

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Alternative Approaches for Managing Postharvest Diseases of Fruit Crops

Part II: Postharvest Diseases of Fruit and Nut Crops of Temperate Zones

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Postharvest Diseases of Pome Fruits

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Postharvest Diseases of Stone Fruits

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Postharvest Diseases of Table Grapes

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Postharvest Diseases of Tomato and Other Solanaceous Crops

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Postharvest Diseases of Cucurbit Crops

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Postharvest Diseases of Strawberry

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Postharvest Diseases of Raspberry and Blackberry

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Postharvest Diseases of Blueberries

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Postharvest Diseases of Cranberries

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Postharvest Diseases of Tree Nut Crops

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Postharvest Diseases of Kiwifruit

Part III: Postharvest Diseases of Fruit Crops of Semi-Arid, Subtropical, and Tropical Zones

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Postharvest Diseases of Citrus

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Postharvest Diseases of Pomegranate

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Postharvest Diseases of Persimmon

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Postharvest Diseases of Fig

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Postharvest Diseases of Avocado

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Postharvest Diseases of Mango

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Postharvest Diseases of Papaya

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Postharvest Diseases of Pineapple and Banana

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Postharvest Diseases of Durian, Mangosteen, and Rambutan

Appendixes

A. Fungal Pathogens That Cause Diseases of Selected Fruit and Nut Crops

B. Bacterial Pathogens That Cause Diseases of Selected Fruit Crops

Index

”This new book is a fundamental and unreservedly recommended addition to professional and academic library ‘Agricultural Studies’ instructional reference collections and essential for readers with an interest in the occurrence, spread, and management of postharvest diseases and the latest nomenclatural information of fungal and bacterial pathogens.”
— Midwest Book Review