Postharvest Directory 2015

The updated Postharvest Directory is now available, with postharvest technology for fruits and vegetables. The information of the participating companies reflects the demands of modern horti?cultural industry. Seeds of varieties with good organoleptic characteristics, particularly good flavour, and good postharvest behavior. Agrochemicals in the range of "green" products increases, in parallel to the difficulty for the registration of new synthetic pro?ducts. Cold storage systems and controlled atmospheres that allow take advantage of a reduced metabolic activity induced by cold and extreme gas combinations. The pac?kinghouse machinery, to select and grade, is increasingly versatile and accurate and does its job more gently, also allowing separate excessively soft fruit, which is not suita?ble for prolonged storage or transport. The availability of equipment for ?starters? (low capacities) increases, allowing the automation of all ranges of exploitation. Also the ma?nufacturers of equipment for minimally processing, ready to eat, packaging, ? pay at?tention to low / medium capacity units. The packaging materials have extended their services beyond the mere physical protec?tion, functioning as an selective barrier. This 2nd edition, Postharvest Directory 2015, also included a separate section for the technology for root vegetables.We hope it is useful for the readers.