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Postharvest requirements of peppers.

Maria Isabel Gil, Juan A. Tudela

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Abstract This chapter discusses the following aspects of postharvest handling of pepper (Capsicum spp.) fruits: pre-sizing, sorting and selection; pre-cooling; storage conditions; postharvest quality losses; water loss; decay; prevention of postharvest quality losses; controlled atmosphere and modified atmosphere packaging; and preparation of fresh-cut peppers.

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Key concepts: Postharvest, Modified atmosphere, Horticulture, Sizing, Pepper, Environmental science, Biology, Chemistry