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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Apricot

Authors : Sabeera Muzzaffar, Mohd Munaff Bhat, Touseef Ahmed Wani, Idrees Ahmed Wani, F. A. Masoodi

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Apricots are an excellent source of nutrients and are cherished for their peculiar flavor. However, high rates of ripening and susceptibility to mechanical injury and diseases limit their shelf life. Being climacteric in nature, ethylene regulates the ripening of apricot fruits. The adoption of different pre- and postharvest treatments like harvesting at optimum maturity, maintenance of cold chain, selection of proper packaging material, and storage atmospheres, decide the postharvest behavior of fruits. For delaying the ripening and maintaining the quality of harvested produce, prompt cooling and low-temperature storage is recommended. However, if apricots are kept at low temperatures for longer durations, chilling injury occurs in the fruits, which is manifested in the form of various symptoms. Therefore, postharvest technology of apricots aims at the reduction of fruit losses as well as optimization of fruit quality throughout the postharvest chain.

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Title: Postharvest Biology and Technology of Apricot
Authors: Sabeera Muzzaffar
Mohd Munaff Bhat
Touseef Ahmed Wani
Idrees Ahmed Wani
F. A. Masoodi
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Postharvest Biology and Technology of Temperate Fruits
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-76842-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-76843-4

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76843-4_8