" Furnishes exhaustive, single-source coverage of the production and postharvest
technology of more than 70 major and minor vegetables grown in tropical, subtropical, and …

To extend shelf life, the effects of polyvinylchloride film (PVC) and edible coatings on quality
aspects of refrigerated Brussels sprouts were studied. Starch-based coatings were …

I. PUMPKINS AND SQUASHES Squashes and pumpkins belong to the genus Cucurbita and
species moschata and pepo. Whitaker and Bemis (1) reported that the genus Cucurbita is …

The effect of refrigerated storage temperature (0 or 10° C) on variations in texture and lignin
content of minimally processed celery was assessed. In addition, the evolution of soluble …

Internal quality of fresh and cold stored celery petioles of four different accessions (two
green cultivars, one yellow cultivar and one yellow local ecotype) was characterised by …

A truly wild species of garlic (A. Sativum L.) is not known, but A. longicuspis Rgl. is
considered to be the species most closely related to the cultivated crop and is considered to …

Garlic bulbs, valued for their flavour, command an extensive commercial importance
because of their wide application in food and pharmaceutical preparations. The major …

I. INTRODUCTION The salad crops are normally consumed uncooked. They are attractive in
appearance and are valued for their appetizing succulence, bulk, and vitamin and mineral …

I. INTRODUCTION Onion, one of the oldest vegetable crops known to man (1), is a popular
vegetable worldwide. It is valued for its distinctive pungent flavor and is an essential …

I. LIMA BEAN Green lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.) are grown for home use, for fresh
market, and for canning and freezing in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and …