Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Commercial fresh citrus cultivars and producing countries. 3. Postharvest losses. 4. Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality and postharvest life. 5. Fruit morphology anatomy and physiology. 6. Fruit biochemistry. 7. Growth maturity grade standards and physico mechanical characteristics of fruit. 8. Harvesting. 9. Preparation for fresh fruit market. 10. Packaging. 11. Precooling and refrigeration. 12. Storage systems and response of citrus fruits. 13. Transportation. 14. Marketing and distribution. 15. Irradiation. 16. Postharvest diseases and their management. 17. Physiological disorders and their management. 18. Postharvest treatments for insect control. 19. Fruit quality control evaluation and analysis. 20. Nutritive and medicinal value of citrus fruits. 21. Biotechnological applications in fresh citrus fruit. 22. World fresh citrus trade and quarantine issues. Annexure. Glossary. Index.
