Postharvest pathology of fresh horticultural produce

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