Manual on Postharvest Handling of Mediterranean Tree Fruits and Nuts

Author Biography

Carlos H. Crisosto (Edited By) Carlos H. Crisosto is Director of the Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center, UC Davis. The focus of his research and extension program is the postharvest biology and technology of fruits, especially peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, table grapes, figs, kiwifruits, olives, and persimmons, as well as pistachios, almonds and walnuts. The goal of his research program is to develop a better understanding of the orchard factors and postharvest factors that control fruit flavor and shelf life and to develop technology to overcome fruit industry problems. He applies genomic techniques to identify gene(s) responsible for fruit sensory attributes (both desirable and undesirable), and investigating physiological disorders such as chilling injury. Gayle M. Crisosto (Edited By) Gayle Crisosto is a Postharvest Physiology Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences, US Davis, USA.