Postharvest Technology

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1 Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering UPCT Postharvest Technology Qualification: Degree in Agri-food Engineering and biological systems Course 2015/2016

2 1. Subject information Name Postharvest Technology Matter Postharvest Technology Module Agricultural and Food Industries. Code Degree Degree in Agri-food Engineering and biological systems Study plan 2010 Centre Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering Type Optional Teaching period 2 nd four-month period Course 4 Language Spanish ECTS 3 Hours / ECTS 90 Total workload (hours) 90

3 2. Teacher information Lecturer in charge Juan Pablo Fernandez Trujillo Department Engineering of food and agricultural equipment Knowledge area Food Technology Location of the office 2nd floor ETSIA building office 2.32 Phone Fax URL / WEB / Timetable available / Tutorials Wednesday and Thursday from 11 to 13:45 h. Preferred personal attention by or on request appointment Location during the tutorials 2nd floor ETSIA building office 2.32

4 3. Contents 3.1 Contents according to the study plan of the subject Quality of the fruits and fresh vegetables. Influence of the low temperatures and the atmosphere of conservation. Technology of the manipulation and refrigerating conservation. Modified and controlled atmospheres. Transport and distribution of fresh products. Systems of packaging. 3.2 Program summarized in English (Optional) CHAPTER 1. OF FUNDAMENTS POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY T 1. - Introduction and basis of postharvest technology. Chapter 2. POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY AND QUALITY T 2. Postharvest physiology and biotechnology. T3. Maturity and quality. T 4. Postharvest disorders. CHAPTER 3. POSTHARVEST AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY T.5. Precooling techniques. T.6. Refrigerated storage techniques. T.7. Controlled and modified atmosphere storage (CA and MA). T.8. Refrigerated transport and distribution. T.9. Techniques for postharvest application of growth regulators. T10. Postharvest treatments. Physical, chemical and biological treatments. T11. Packinghouses for intact and minimally processed fresh products.

5 4. Bibliography and resources 4.1 Basic bibliography Instituto Internacional del Frío Guía del transporte frigorífico. Ed. AMV-MP. Kader, A.A. (ed.) Postharvest technology of horticultural crops. Pub Univ. California, Davis. Traducida al castellano. Kays, S.J., Paull, R.E Postharvest biology. Ed. Exon Press. Valero, D., Serrano, M Postharvest biology and technology for preserving fruit quality. CRC Press. Thompson, A. K Fruit and vegetables harvesting, handling and storage. Ed. Blackwell Pub. Wills, R., McGlasson, B., Graham, D., Joyce, D.G Introducción a la fisiología y manipulación poscosecha de frutas, hortalizas y plantas ornamentales. Ed. Acribia. 4.2 Complementary bibliography Artés, F Innovaciones en tratamientos físicos para mantener la calidad de frutas y vegetales: I. Pretratamientos térmicos y gaseosos. II. Tratamientos térmicos cíclicos. III Tratamientos gaseosos. Revista de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos 35:45-64, , ASHRAE ASHRAE Handbook. Refrigeration. I-P Edition. Ed. ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA. Hardenburg, R.E., Watada, A.E., Wang, C.Y The commercial storage of fruits, vegetables, and florist and nursey stocks Ed. USDA. Manual 66, Washington DC. Lamúa, M. (coord.) Aplicación del frío a los alimentos. AMV - Mundi Prensa Melgarejo, P., Artés, F Cálculo informatizado de aislamientos y del balance termico en instalaciones frigorlficas. AMV. Namesny, A Postrecoleción de hortalizas. Varios Tomos. Ed. Horticultura. Parry, R. T Envasado de alimentos en atmosfera modificada. AMV Eds. Paulin, A Poscosecha de las flores cortadas. Bases fisiológicas. Ed Horticultura, Reus. Romojaro, F., Serrano, M., Riquelme, F., et al Nuevas tecnologías de conservación de frutas y hortalizas: Atmósferas modificadas, MP. Madrid. Sánchez Pineda de las Infantas, M.T Procesos de conservación poscosecha de productos vegetales. AMV Eds. Snowdon, A.L A color atlas of post-harvest diseases and disorders of fruits and vegetables. Vol I: General introduction and fruits. Vol. II: Vegetables. Wolfe Scientific. Thompson, A. K Almacenamiento en atmósferas controlada de frutas y hortalizas. Ed. ACRIBIA

6 Willey, R.C.E Frutas y hortalizas mínimamente procesadas y refrigeradas. Ed. ACRIBIA, Zaragoza. 4.3 Network resources and other resources Virtual classroom Subject teacher notes Technical articles provided by the teacher or links to the web thereof. All in virtual classroom Instructions for writing papers provided by the teacher. Course notes (theory and practice) in reprographics. MOST INTERESTING MAGAZINES consultation National Phytoma, Raise Agricultural, Professional Fruticultura, Hotofruticultura, Food, Equipment and Technology, All Citrus Orchard Farm, Food,, international Postharvest Biology and Technology; HortScience, HortTecnology and Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ( Postharvest sections) ; Journal of the Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Stewart Postharvest Review. Other electronic journals in the library. Databases: