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Postharvest Handling: A Discipline that Connects Commercial, Social, Natural and Scientific Systems |
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Perceptions, needs and roles |
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Creating extraordinary value |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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Challenges in Handling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
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9 | (14) |
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Handling of fruits and vegetables from farm to consumer |
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9 | (5) |
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Production phase operations |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Towards a more integrated approach to handling |
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14 | (1) |
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Challenges amenable to systems solutions |
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15 | (3) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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Working at the interfaces of the postharvest system |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (5) |
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Consumer Eating Habits and Perceptions of Fresh Produce Quality |
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Current fresh produce eating habits |
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23 | (3) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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How do consumers define quality? |
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26 | (1) |
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Consumer perceptions of fresh produce quality |
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27 | (4) |
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Intrinsic quality cues: the influence of appearance |
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28 | (1) |
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Experiential quality attributes: taste, texture and perceptions of freshness |
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28 | (2) |
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Credence quality attributes: perceptions of agricultural practices |
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30 | (1) |
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Personal and situational variables that influence fresh produce eating habits |
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31 | (4) |
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Accessibility, price and income |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (6) |
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Testing and Measuring Consumer Acceptance |
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43 | (14) |
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43 | (1) |
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Experience and credence attributes |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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The necessity for acceptance testing |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (5) |
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Nutritional Quality of Fruits and Vegetables |
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57 | (50) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (11) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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Metabolizable carbohydrates |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (4) |
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Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables |
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69 | (9) |
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Oxidative damage and antioxidants |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Tocopherols and tocotrienols |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (3) |
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Factors affecting the levels of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables |
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74 | (4) |
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Fruits and vegetables as direct sources of minerals |
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78 | (15) |
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General considerations of selected minerals |
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81 | (5) |
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Factors influencing mineral content of fruits and vegetables |
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86 | (4) |
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Effect of minerals on fruit and vegetable quality and consumer acceptance |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (14) |
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Value Chain Management and Postharvest Handling: Partners in Competitiveness |
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107 | (22) |
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107 | (3) |
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Firms, competitiveness and supply chains |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (6) |
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110 | (1) |
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Sources and drivers of value |
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110 | (1) |
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Value orientation in fresh produce chains |
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111 | (5) |
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Value chain management and postharvest systems |
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116 | (9) |
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The changing environment of value chain management in the food industry |
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116 | (3) |
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Value chain management as a setting for postharvest horticulture |
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119 | (3) |
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Postharvest horticulture as a value creation domain |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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A Functional Evaluation of Business Models in Fresh Produce in the United States |
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129 | (24) |
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A functional evaluation of business models of fresh produce in the United States |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (4) |
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Manufacturing, processing and packaging |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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Standardization and grading |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Communication, advertising, promotion and public relations |
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138 | (1) |
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Market participants and their functions |
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139 | (6) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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Structural issues impacting market functions |
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145 | (4) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Characteristics of agricultural goods and services |
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147 | (1) |
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Competing land use issues |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Sustainability and the produce supply chain |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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Quality Management: An Industrial Approach to Produce Handling |
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153 | (52) |
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154 | (2) |
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Global issues impacting quality management in produce handling |
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156 | (4) |
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Dynamic and interconnected supply chains |
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156 | (1) |
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Changing market requirements |
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157 | (1) |
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Demand for healthful and convenient fresh produce |
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158 | (1) |
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Ethical commerce and ethical consumerism |
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159 | (1) |
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Contract farming and multiple sourcing |
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159 | (1) |
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Meaning, perspectives and orientations of quality |
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160 | (5) |
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160 | (1) |
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Perspective and orientations of quality |
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161 | (2) |
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Product quality attributes |
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163 | (1) |
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Product quality standards |
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164 | (1) |
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Approaches to quality management |
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165 | (16) |
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The need for an industrial approach |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (6) |
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173 | (8) |
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181 | (16) |
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Quality management systems and regimes |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Good hygiene practices (GHPs) |
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183 | (1) |
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Good agricultural practices (GAPs) |
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184 | (2) |
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ISO standard for quality management system (ISO 9000 series) |
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186 | (3) |
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Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) |
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189 | (5) |
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Total quality management (TQM) |
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194 | (3) |
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Current and future prospects for produce quality management |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (7) |
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Postharvest Regulation and Quality Standards on Fresh Produce |
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205 | (42) |
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205 | (1) |
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Regulation modifies supply chain behavior |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (4) |
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The goals of regulation directed at the horticultural sector |
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210 | (1) |
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Levels and examples of regulation |
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211 | (4) |
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International trade regulation |
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213 | (1) |
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) |
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213 | (2) |
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International bilateral trade agreements |
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215 | (6) |
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A language for regulation |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (2) |
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
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218 | (1) |
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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Regulation within a supply chain |
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221 | (4) |
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On the regulation of eating quality |
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225 | (13) |
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A case study: technology adoption and regulation of fruit TSS |
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238 | (3) |
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Regulatory issues for the future? |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (5) |
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Fresh-cut Produce Quality: Implications for a Systems Approach |
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247 | (36) |
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247 | (5) |
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Consumer trends and the fresh-cut market |
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249 | (2) |
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Food safety risks in the fresh-cut chain |
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251 | (1) |
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Cultivation management for the fresh-cut industry |
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252 | (10) |
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Raw material quality for the fresh-cut industry |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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Raw material harvest and handling |
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259 | (3) |
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Processing management for the fresh-cut chain |
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262 | (13) |
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The postharvest quality of fresh-cut produce |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (4) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (3) |
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Storage temperature and cold chain |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (8) |
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Logistics and Postharvest Handling of Locally Grown Produce |
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283 | (50) |
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284 | (1) |
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Consumer and farmer awareness of locally-grown produce quality attributes |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (7) |
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290 | (2) |
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Community supported agriculture |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Local fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) distribution in developing countries |
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295 | (1) |
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Protection and regulation of unique locally produced foods and vegetables |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (6) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (16) |
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Product quality and availability |
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304 | (2) |
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Traceability and food safety |
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306 | (1) |
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Processing, packaging and labeling |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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Distribution and schedule |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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Producer abilities and willingness |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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Systems approach with simulation models to improve the logistics of locally-grown produce |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (13) |
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Traceability in Postharvest Systems |
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333 | (18) |
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333 | (5) |
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334 | (3) |
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Definitions of traceability |
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337 | (1) |
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Theory of traceability in postharvest systems |
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338 | (4) |
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338 | (1) |
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Traceability is not absolute |
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339 | (1) |
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Precision of traceability |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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Components of traceability systems |
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342 | (2) |
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Identification technologies |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Extended uses of traceability systems |
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344 | (3) |
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345 | (1) |
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Cool chain quality management |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (4) |
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Microbial Quality and Safety of Fresh Produce |
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351 | (48) |
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352 | (1) |
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Factors affecting microbial quality |
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352 | (6) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Microorganisms involved in spoilage |
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358 | (6) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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Common microbial quality parameters |
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359 | (2) |
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Type of spoilage microorganisms |
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361 | (3) |
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Microbial hazards associated with fresh produce |
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364 | (10) |
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364 | (1) |
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Human pathogens involved in outbreaks related to fresh produce |
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365 | (3) |
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Interactions of enteric pathogens with fresh produce |
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368 | (2) |
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Human pathogens in organically-grown crops |
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370 | (1) |
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Potential entry of human pathogens into plants |
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371 | (1) |
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Limitation of common disinfectants in removing human pathogens from fresh produce |
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372 | (2) |
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Postharvest treatments to maintain microbial quality |
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374 | (9) |
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Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), controlled atmosphere (CA) and active packaging |
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374 | (2) |
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Washing, sanitizing treatments |
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376 | (2) |
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Warm and hot water treatments |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (15) |
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Sorting for Defects and Visual Quality Attributes |
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399 | (22) |
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400 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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Design and operation of manual sorting equipment |
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403 | (4) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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Location of reject chutes and conveyors |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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Analysis of sorting operations |
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407 | (8) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (5) |
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Economics of sorting operations |
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415 | (3) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (3) |
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Non-destructive Evaluation: Detection of External and Internal Attributes Frequently Associated with Quality and Damage |
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421 | (22) |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (3) |
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Magnetic resonance imaging |
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424 | (1) |
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X-ray computed tomography |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (3) |
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427 | (1) |
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Acoustic impulse response measurements |
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427 | (2) |
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429 | (3) |
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Near-infrared spectroscopy |
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429 | (2) |
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Multi-and hyperspectral imaging systems |
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431 | (1) |
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Spatially and time-resolved spectroscopy |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (2) |
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Headspace fingerprinting mass spectrometry (HFMS) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (9) |
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Stress Physiology and Latent Damage |
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443 | (18) |
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443 | (1) |
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Types of postharvest stress |
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444 | (12) |
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444 | (10) |
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454 | (2) |
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Implications for quality management |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (4) |
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Measuring Quality and Maturity |
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461 | (22) |
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Quality and acceptability |
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461 | (1) |
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Commodity-specific quality attributes |
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462 | (2) |
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Sample collection and preparation |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (7) |
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466 | (3) |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (1) |
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472 | (1) |
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Sensory evaluation techniques |
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473 | (4) |
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473 | (1) |
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Sample preparation and presentation |
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474 | (2) |
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Evaluating purchase and consumption attributes |
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476 | (1) |
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Correlating sensory and physico-chemical results |
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476 | (1) |
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Quality in a systems context |
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477 | (1) |
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477 | (6) |
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Modeling Quality Attributes and Quality Related Product Properties |
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483 | (30) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (5) |
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Attributes versus properties |
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486 | (1) |
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Assigned quality versus acceptance |
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487 | (2) |
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Systems approach in modeling |
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489 | (2) |
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Process oriented modeling versus statistical models |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (16) |
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492 | (6) |
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498 | (7) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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Conclusions and future developments |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (5) |
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Refrigeration of Fresh Produce from Field to Home: Refrigeration Systems and Logistics |
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513 | (26) |
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513 | (3) |
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514 | (1) |
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Important factors to consider |
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515 | (1) |
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516 | (9) |
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Protocols for domestic, sea and air freight |
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516 | (1) |
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Traceability, barcode and labeling |
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517 | (1) |
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Product temperature and moisture monitoring |
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518 | (7) |
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Refrigeration systems and refrigerant types |
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525 | (6) |
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Systems for field chilling at processing and packing locations |
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526 | (2) |
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Systems for land trucking, air freight and sea freight transportation |
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528 | (2) |
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Systems for produce at grocery stores and display cases |
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530 | (1) |
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531 | (1) |
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The cooling chain summary |
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531 | (1) |
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531 | (2) |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (4) |
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Postharvest Handling under Extreme Weather Conditions |
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539 | (22) |
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|
539 | (1) |
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Postharvest handling in the tropics |
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|
540 | (1) |
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Postharvest handling in the desert |
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|
541 | (3) |
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Effect of drastic changes occurring during postharvest handling |
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|
544 | (7) |
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Other important extreme environmental conditions |
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|
548 | (3) |
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|
551 | (1) |
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|
552 | (9) |
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Advanced Technologies and Integrated Approaches to Investigate the Molecular Basis of Fresh Produce Quality |
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|
561 | (22) |
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|
561 | (3) |
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Analysis of the transcriptome |
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|
564 | (5) |
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Other ``omics'' technologies |
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|
569 | (4) |
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|
|
569 | (2) |
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|
|
571 | (2) |
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Towards genomics networks and global profiling analysis in horticultural produce |
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|
573 | (1) |
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|
574 | (9) |
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Challenges in Postharvest Handling |
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|
583 | (6) |
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583 | (2) |
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585 | (1) |
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The systems approach forces interdisciplinary approach |
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586 | (1) |
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The future: science versus emotions |
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586 | (2) |
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|
588 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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589 | (4) |
| Index |
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593 | (20) |
| Series List |
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