1st Edition

Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce

Edited By Lluís Palou, Joseph L. Smilanick Copyright 2020
    842 Pages 60 Color & 65 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    842 Pages 60 Color & 65 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Optimal distribution of fresh horticultural products entails prolonging their freshness and nutritional quality as long as possible after harvest. A major limitation to their marketing is decay after harvest, which is caused primarily by fungal pathogens. Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce provides a comprehensive resource of information about the biology and control of postharvest diseases of many fresh horticultural products, citing sources from appropriate literature of any age, rather than only the most recent.

    The etiology and symptoms of postharvest diseases and the biology of postharvest pathogens are reviewed by leading experts, who are familiar with many of world’s most popular fresh fruits and vegetables and the diseases that affect them.

    Key aspects related to infection and epidemiology, methods to minimize postharvest decay losses, including use of conventional fungicides and alternative management strategies, harvest and handling practices, and other aspects are described for the most significant temperate, subtropical, and tropical fruits as well as fruit-like vegetables and leafy vegetables.

    Features:

    • Provides comprehensive academic and practical reviews of postharvest diseases of fresh fruits and vegetables
    • Discusses the economic importance, etiology, and epidemiology of the most significant postharvest diseases
    • Includes quality color plates that allow the practical identification of disease symptoms
    • Explains practical postharvest disease management actions, including the use of conventional fungicides and alternatives to their use

    The authors summarize a massive quantity of published information, and often apply their own considerable practical experience to identify and interpret the most significant information. This book is a valuable and comprehensive resource for industry professionals, academics, educators, students, consultants, pest control advisors, regulatory personnel, and others interested in this subject.

    Contents

    PREFACE IX

    EDITOR BIOGRAPHY XI

    LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS XIII

    Section I: Postharvest Diseases of Fresh Horticultural Produce

    1 Citrus Fruits 3

    JOSEPH L. SMILANICK, ARNO ERASMUS AND LLUÍS PALOU

    2 Pome Fruits 55

    DAVIDE SPADARO, ROSARIO TORRES, DEENA ERRAMPALLI,

    KERRY EVERETT, LUCIA RAMOS AND MARTA MARI

    3 Stone Fruits 111

    MARTA MARI, DAVIDE SPADARO, CARLA CASALS, MARINA COLLINA,

    ANTONIETA DE CAL AND JOSEP USALL

    4 Table Grape, Kiwifruit, and Strawberry 141

    GIANFRANCO ROMANAZZI, PHILIP A.G. ELMER AND ERICA FELIZIANI

    5 Pomegranate, Persimmon, and Loquat 187

    LLUÍS PALOU, PERVIN KINAY-TEKSÜR, SHIFENG CAO, GEORGE

    KARAOGLANIDIS AND ANTONIO VICENT

    6 Avocado 227

    SILVIA BAUTISTA-BAÑOS, ROSA ISELA VENTURA-AGUILAR AND

    MARGARITA DE LORENA RAMOS-GARCÍA

    7 Papaya 257

    SUBBARAMAN SRIRAM AND DASIRI VENKATA SUDHAKAR RAO

    8 Banana and Plantain 277

    DIONISIO G. ALVINDIA

    9 Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops 303

    NIKOS TZORTZAKIS, NOAM ALKAN, CARMIT ZIV AND LISE KORSTEN

    10 Leafy Vegetables 339

    JOHN GOLDING, LEN TESORIERO AND ROSALIE DANIEL

    Section II: General Aspects of Infection

    Causing Postharvest Disease

    11 Molecular Insights into the Pathogenicity of Necrotrophic

    Fungi Causing Postharvest Diseases 375

    LUIS GONZÁLEZ-CANDELAS AND ANA-ROSA BALLESTER

    12 Mechanisms of Fungal Quiescence during Development

    and Ripening of Fruits 407

    DOV PRUSKY AND CARMIT ZIV

    13 Detection and Control of Postharvest Toxigenic Fungi and

    Their Related Mycotoxins 437

    SIMONA MARIANNA SANZANI AND ANTONIO IPPOLITO

    Section III: Novel Technologies to Control

    Postharvest Decay of Fruits and Vegetables

    14 Biocontrol of Postharvest Diseases with Antagonistic

    Microorganisms 463

    SAMIR DROBY, MICHAEL WISNIEWSKI, NEUS TEIXIDÓ, DAVIDE SPADARO AND

    M. HAÏSSAM JIJAKLI

    15 Toward Probiotic Postharvest Biocontrol Antagonists:

    Appraisal of Obstacles 499

    ANJANI M. KARUNARATNE AND BUDDHIE S. NANAYAKKARA

    16 Control of Postharvest Decay of Fresh Produce by Heat

    Treatments; the Risks and the Benefits 521

    ELAZAR FALLIK AND ZORAN ILIC’

    17 UV-C Hormesis: A Means of Controlling Diseases and

    Delaying Senescence in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables during

    Storage 539

    ARTURO DUARTE-SIERRA, MARIE THÉRÈSE CHARLES, JOSEPH ARUL

    18 Reducing or Replacing Conventional Postharvest

    Fungicides with Low Toxicity Acids and Salts 595

    SALVATORE D’AQUINO AND AMEDEO PALMA

    19 Extracts and Plant-Derived Compounds as Natural

    Postharvest Fungicides 633

    ROSALBA TRONCOSO-ROJAS, MARTÍN ERNESTO TIZNADO-HERNÁNDEZ,

    TANIA ELISA GONZÁLEZ-SOTO AND ALBERTO GONZÁLEZ-LEÓN

    20 Use of Essential Oils to Improve Postharvest Quality and

    Control Postharvest Decay of Tropical, Subtropical, and

    Temperate Fruits 659

    DHARINI SIVAKUMAR AND GIANFRANCO ROMANAZZI

    21 Chitosan and Other Edible Coatings for Postharvest

    Disease Control 677

    EVANDRO LEITE DE SOUZA, LÚCIA RAQUEL RAMOS BERGER, ANNA MARÍN,

    MARÍA B. PÉREZ-GAGO AND LLUÍS PALOU

    22 Aloe spp.: Gels to Reduce Fruit Disease and Maintain

    Quality Properties 713

    DOMINGO MARTÍNEZ-ROMERO, FABIÁN GUILLÉN, SALVADOR CASTILLO,

    PEDRO JAVIER ZAPATA, JUAN MIGUEL VALVERDE, MARÍA SERRANO AND

    DANIEL VALERO

    23 Antifungal Peptides and Proteins with Activity against

    Fungi Causing Postharvest Decay 757

    JOSE F. MARCOS, MÓNICA GANDÍA, SANDRA GARRIGUES, PALOMA

    MANZANARES AND MARÍA COCA

    24 Induced Resistance in Fruits and Vegetables by Elicitors to

    Control Postharvest Diseases 793

    BI YANG, XUE HUALI AND WANG JUNJIE

    INDEX 817

    Biography

    Prof. Lluís Palou completed a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with major emphasis on Postharvest Plant Pathology in 2002 (University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain). He created in 2003 the Pathology Laboratory at the Postharvest Technology Center (CTP), Valencian Institute of Agrarian Research (IVIA), Montcada, Valencia, Spain. Since 2017 he is a research professor and the head of the CTP. His main research interests are applied research and extension on general postharvest pathology of horticultural produce, mainly Mediterranean fruits such as citrus, stone fruits, pomegranate, or persimmon; integrated disease management; and alternatives to conventional fungicides. He has directed and evaluated Spanish and international research projects, supervised 4 doctoral theses, trained national and international students, and collaborated with research groups in USA, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Tunisia, or Australia. To date he has published over 75 peer-reviewed research articles (WOS h-index of 25), 16 book chapters or invited reviews, and 58 extension or technical articles.

     

    Dr. Joseph L. Smilanick completed a Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1984 under the direction of Joseph W. Eckert in the Fawcett Postharvest Laboratory of the University of California, Riverside. He was a Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA ARS from 1983 to 2014. Located in Fresno and later in Parlier, California, his primary specialty has been the biology and control of postharvest plant pathogens of citrus fruit and table grapes, with a thorough understanding of the production and handling of these and other tree and vine crops. He authored or co-authored approximately 250 scientific and technical publications, many produced in collaboration with other scientists located in Israel, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Uruguay, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, or Mexico. Now a consultant, he currently reviews journal and book chapter manuscripts, manages commercial research projects, conducts crop loss investigations, presents educational seminars in shelf life and food safety, and consults on technical and regulatory issues.