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<p>Contributors vii</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>1 Enhancing Food Security Through Postharvest Technology: Current and Future Perspectives 1<br /><i>Gopinadhan Paliyath, Autar K. Mattoo, Avtar K. Handa, Kalidas Shetty, and Charles L. Wilson</i></p> <p>2 Ripening and Senescence of Fleshy Fruits 15<br /><i>Raheel Anwar, Autar K. Mattoo, and Avtar K. Handa</i></p> <p>3 Ethylene Signal Transduction During Fruit Ripening and Senescence 53<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>4 Preharvest and Postharvest Technologies Based on Hexanal: An Overview 89<br /><i>Gopinadhan Paliyath and Priya Padmanabhan</i></p> <p>5 Nitric Oxide Signaling in Plants 103<br /><i>Dandan Huang, Xiaokang Zhang, Jie Zhou, and Shuhua Zhu</i></p> <p>6 Postharvest Uses of Ozone Application in Fresh Horticultural Produce 129<br /><i>Vijay Yadav Tokala, Zora Singh, and Alan D. Payne</i></p> <p>7 Active and Intelligent Packaging for Reducing Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables 171<br /><i>Ranjeet Shinde, Victor Rodov, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, and Jayasankar Subramanian</i></p> <p>8 Application of Hexanal‐containing Compositions and Its Effect on Shelf‐life and Quality of Banana Varieties in Kenya 191<br /><i>Margaret Hutchinson</i></p> <p>9 Hexanal Compositions for Enhancing Shelf‐life and Quality in Papaya 199<br /><i>Ilmi Hewajulige, Shanthi Wilson, and Margaret Hutchinson</i></p> <p>10 Effect of Hexanal Composition Treatment on Wine Grape Quality 215<br /><i>Moustapha Oke, Priya Padmanabhan, and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>11 Benefits of Application of Hexanal Compositions on Apples 225<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>12 Preharvest Spray Application of Blueberry Fruits with Hexanal Formulations Improves Fruit Shelf‐life and Quality 231<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan, Thilaka Krishnaraj, Alan Sullivan, and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>13 Improving Shelf‐life and Quality of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) by Preharvest Application of Hexanal Compositions 237<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>14 Hexanal Effects on Greenhouse Vegetables 243<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>15 Reduction of Preharvest and Postharvest Losses of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osberck) Using Hexanal in Eastern Tanzania 255<br /><i>Maulid W. Mwatawala, Anna Baltazari, Theodosy J. Msogoya, Hosea D. Mtui, Jaspa Samwel, and Lucy M. Chove</i></p> <p>16 Postharvest Technologies in Tender Fruits: Peach, Nectarine, Plum, and Apricot 265<br /><i>Jayasankar Subramanian, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, Ranjeet Shinde, and Walid El Kayal</i></p> <p>17 Effect of Hexanal Compositions on Guava Fruits 287<br /><i>Karanbir S. Gill</i></p> <p>18 Effect of Hexanal Vapor Treatments on Delay of Flower Senescence 295<br /><i>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath</i></p> <p>19 Applications of Nanostructured and Microstructured Materials in Postharvest Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 301<br /><i>Loong‐Tak Lim</i></p> <p>20 Economic Impact of Hexanal‐based Nanotechnology on Mango Value Chain in Tamil Nadu State, India 327<br /><i>C. Sekar, K.S. Subramanian, G.J. Janavi, and Jayasankar Subramanian</i></p> <p>21 Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex for Smart Delivery of Volatiles in Nano‐Food Systems 365<br /><i>Marimuthu Subramanian, K.S. Subramanian, Vivek Kumar, Jayanthi Rajan, and Viji Nagaraj</i></p> <p>Glossary 383</p> <p>Index 389</p>

<p><b>About the Editors</b> <p><b>GOPINADHAN PALIYATH,</b> Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada <p><b>JAYASANKAR SUBRAMANIAN,</b> Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada <p><b>LOONG-TAK LIM,</b> Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada <p><b>K.S. SUBRAMANIAN,</b> Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, India <p><b>AVTAR K. HANDA,</b> Center of Plant Biology, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA <p><b>AUTAR K. MATTOO,</b> Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, USA

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