Selected Postharvest References

C.  FRUIT MATURATION, RIPENING AND SENESCENCE

1. ADDICOTT, F.T. 1969. Aging, senescence and abscission in plants, phytogerontology. HortScience 4:114-116.
2. BAPAT, V.A., P.K. Trivedi, A. Ghosh, and V.A. Sane. 2010. Ripening of fleshy fruit: molecular insight and the role of ethylene. Biotechnol. Adv. 28:94-107.
3. BEEVERS, L. 1976. Senescence. In: J. Bonner and J.E. Varner (eds.), Plant Biochemistry, 3rd ed., Academic Press, NY, pp. 771-794.
4. BEHNKE, J.A., C.W. Finch, and G.B. Moment (eds.). 1978. Biology of Aging, Plenum Press, NY, 388 p.
5. BIALE, J.B. 1954. The ripening of fruit. Sci. Amer. 190:40-46.
6. BIALE, J.B. 1964. Growth, maturation and senescence in fruits. Science 146:880-888.
7. BIALE, J.B.  1975.  Synthetic and degradative processes in fruit ripening. In: N.F. Haard and D.K. Salunkhe (eds.), Symposium: Postharvest biology and handling of fruits and vegetables. AVI Publ. Co., Westport, CT, pp. 5-18.
8. BONGHI, C. and L. Trainotti. 2006. Genomic tools for a better understanding of fruit ripening process. Stewart Postharvest Review 2:3, 10pp.
9. BRADY, C.J. 1987. Fruit ripening. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. 38:155-178.
10. DILLEY, D.R. and I.D.  Wilson. 1992. Molecular biological investigations of gene expression attending fruit ripening: current status and future prospects. HortTechnology 2:294-301.
11. FERGUSON, I.B. 1984. Calcium in plant senescence and fruit ripening - review.  Plant, Cell and Environment. Vol. 7: 477-480.
12. FRENKEL, C. 1978. Role of hydroperoxides in the onset of senescence processes in plant tissue. In: H.O. Hultin and M. Milner (eds.), Postharvest biology and biotechnology, Food and Nutrition Press, Westport, CT, pp. 433-448.
13. FRENKEL, C., R. Dyck, and N.F. Haard. 1975. Role of auxin in the regulation of fruit ripening. In: N.F. Haard and D.K. Salunkhe (eds.), Symposium: Postharvest biology and handling of fruits and vegetables, AVI Publ. Co., Westport, CT, pp. 19-34.
14. GIOVANNONI, J. 2001. Molecular biology of fruit maturation and ripening. Annu Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 52:725-749.
15. GIOVANNONI, J.J. 2007. Fruit ripening mutants yield insights into ripening control. Current Opinion in Plant Biol. 10:283-289.
16. GORTNER, W.A., G.G.  Dull, and B.H.  Krauss.  1967.  Fruit development, maturation, ripening and senescence: A biochemical basis for horticultural terminology. HortScience 2: 141-144.
17. GRIERSON, D., G.A. Tucker, and N.G. Robertson. 1981. The molecular biology of ripening. In: J. Friend and M.J.C. Rhodes (eds.). Recent advances in the biochemistry of fruit and vegetables. Academic Press, New York, NY, pp. 149-160.
18. LABAVITCH, J.M. 1981. Cell wall turnover in plant development. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. 32:385-406.
19. LESHEM, Y.Y. 2000. Nitric oxide in plants: occurrence, function, and use.  Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 154 pp.
20. LESHEM, Y.Y., A.H. Halevy, and C. Frenkel. 1986. Processes and control of plant senescence. Elsevier, New York, 215 p.
21. LIEBERMAN, M. (ed.). 1983. Postharvest physiology and crop preservation. Plenum Publ. Corp., New York, NY, 572 p.
22. LYONS, J.M.  1975. The influence of temperature on fruit ripening. Coll. In. C.N.R.S. No. 238, Paris, pp 17-21.
23. MCGLASSON, W.B. 1978. Role of hormones in ripening and senescence. In:  H.O. Hultin and M. Milner (eds.), Postharvest biology and biotechnology, Food and Nutrition Press, Westport CT, pp. 77-96.
24. NATH, P., A. P. Sane, P.K. Triverdi, V.A. Sane, and M.H. Asif. 2007. Role of transcription factors in regulating ripening, senescence and organ abscission in plants. Stewart Postharvest Review 2007, 2:6, 14pp.
25. PAREEK, S., E.M. Yahia, O.P. Pareek, and R.A. Kaushik. 2011. Postharvest physiology and technology of Annona fruits. Food Res. Int’l. 44:1741-1751.
26. PAULL, R.E. and N.J. CHEN. 2000. Heat treatment and fruit ripening. Postharv. Bio/. Techno/. 21:21-37.
27. PAULL, R.E. and N.J. Chen. 2004. Tropical fruit Postharvest: the impact of biotechnology. Acta Hort. 632: 303-308.
28. PAULL, R.E. and N.J. Chen. 2010. Fruit softening during ripening-causes and regulation. Acta Hort. 864:259-26
29. PECH, J.C., A. Bernadac, M. Bouzayen, and A. Latche, 2005. Use of genetic engineering to control ripening, reduce spoilage, and maintain quality of fruits and vegetables. P. 397-438, in:  S. Ben-Yehoshua (ed). Environmentally friendly technologies for agricultural produce quality. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
30. PICTON, S., J.E. Gray, and D. Grierson. 1995. Ethylene genes and fruit ripening. In: P.J. Davies (ed). Plant hormones, 2nd edition: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 372-394.
31. POOVAIAH, B.W. 1985. Role of calcium and calmodulin in plant growth and development.  HortScience 20:347-352.
32. POOVAIAH, B.W. 1986. Role of calcium in prolonging storage life of fruits and vegetables. Food Technol. 40(5):86-89.
33. POOVAIAH, B.W., G.M. Glenn, and A.S.N. Reddy. 1988. Calcium and fruit softening: physiology and biochemistry. Hort. Rev. 10:107-152.
34. PRASANNA,V., T.N. Prabha, and R.N. Tharanathan. 2007. Fruit ripening phenomena - an overview. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 47:1-19.
35. RHODES, M.J.C. 1980. The maturation and ripening of fruits. In: K.V. Thimann (ed.), Senescence in Plants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp. 157-205.
36. ROMANI, R.J. 1975. Mitochondrial function and survival in relation to fruit ripening and the climacteric. Coll. In. C.N.R.S. No. 238, pp. 229-233.
37. ROMANI, R.J. 1975. Ribonucleic acid metabolism in ripening fruit. Coll. In. C.N.R.S. No. 238, pp. 291- 298.
38. SMOCK, R.M. 1970. Environmental factors affecting ripening of fruits. HortScience 5:37-39.
39. SPEIRS, J. and C. Brady. 1991. Modification of gene expression in ripening fruit. Aust. J. Plant Physiol. 18:519-532.
40. SPURR, A.R. 1970. Morphological changes in ripening fruit. HortScience 5:33-35.
41. STREIF,J., D. Kittemann, D.A. Neuwald, R. McCormick, and H. Xuan. 2010. Pre- and post-harvest management of fruit quality, ripening, and senescence. Acta Hort. 877: 55- 68.
42. TOIVONEN, P.M.A. 2007. Fruit maturation and ripening and their relationship to quality. Stewart Postharvest Review 2007, 2:7, 5pp.
43. WATADA, A.E., R.C. Herner, A.A. Kader, R.J. Romani, and G.L. Staby. 1984.  Terminology for the description of developmental stages of horticultural crops. HortScience 19:20-21.

D.  RESPIRATION

1. APPLEMAN, C.O. and R.G. Grown. 1946. Relation of anaerobic to aerobic respiration in some storage organs with special reference to the Pasteur Effect in higher plants. Amer. J. Bot. 33:170-181.
2. BIALE, J.B. 1970. Respiration of fruits. In: W. Rhuland (ed.), Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie, XII: 536-586, Springer Verlag, Berlin.
3. BIALE, J.B. and D.E. Barcus.1970. Respiration patterns in tropical fruits of the Amazon Basin. Trop. Sci. 12:93 106.
4. BIALE, J.B. and R.E. Young. 1962. The biochemistry of fruit maturation. Endeavour XXI: 164-174.
5. BIALE, J.B. and R.E. Young. 1981. Respiration and ripening in fruits -- Retrospect and prospect. In: J. Friend & M.J.C. Rhodes (eds.), Recent Advances in the Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables, Academic Press, London, pp.139.
6. BLANKE, M.M 1991. Respiration of apple and avocado fruits. Postharvest News & Information 2:429- 436.
7. DAVIES, D.D. (ed.). 1980. Biochemistry of plants -- A comprehensive treatise, Vol. 2 -- Metabolism and respiration. Academic Press, NY, 687 p.
8. FORWARD, D.F.  1965. The respiration of bulky organs. In:  F.C. Steward  (ed.), Plant Physiology -- A Treatise, Vol. IV A, Chpt.3, Part 2, Academic Press, NY, pp. 311-376.
9. HOBSON, G.E. 1979. What factors are involved in the onset of ripening in climacteric fruit?  Cur. Adv. Plant Sci. 37:1-11.
10. MATHOOKO, F.M. 1996. Regulation of respiratory metabolism in fruits and vegetables by carbon dioxide. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 9:247-264.
11. PEPPELENBOS, H.W., L.M.M. Tijskens, J. van't  Levin, and E.C. Wilkinson. 1996. Modeling oxidative and fermentative carbon dioxide production of fruits and vegetables.  Postharvest Biol.  Technol. 9:283-295
12. RHODES, M.J.C.1970.The climacteric and ripening of fruits. In: A.C. Hulme (ed.), The biochemistry of fruits and their products. Academic Press, NY, pp. 521-533.
13. ROMANI, R.J.1972. Stress in the postharvest cell: The response of mitochondria and ribosomes. J. Food Sci. 37:513-517.
14. SOLOMOS, T. 1977. Cyanide-resistant respiration in higher plants. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. 28:279-298.
15. SOLOMOS, T. 1983. Respiration and energy metabolism in senescing plant tissues.  In:   M. Lieberman (ed.), Postharvest Physiology and Crop Preservation, Plenum Publ. Corp., New York, NY, pp. 61-98.
16. SOLOMOS, T. and J.B. Biale.1975.  Respiration and fruit ripening.  Coll. In. C.N.R.S. No. 238, pp. 221- 229.
17. THEOLOGIS, A. and G.G. Laties. 1978. Respiratory contribution of the alternate path during various stages of ripening in avocado and banana fruits. Plant Physiol. 62:249-255.
18. TOLEDO, R., M.P. Steinberg, and A.I. Nelson.1969. Heat of respiration of fresh produce as affected by controlled atmosphere. J. Food Sci. 34:261-264.
19. VAN DEN BERG, L. and C.P. Lentz.  1972.  Respiratory heat production of vegetables during refrigerated storage. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 97:431-432.
20. VANCE, C.  1981. Cyanide -- Insensitive respiration in fruits and vegetables.  In: J. Friend & M.J.C. Rhodes (eds.), Recent Advances in the Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables, Academic Press, London & New York, pp. 63-87.

E.  ETHYLENE and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)

1. ABELES, F.B.1972. Biosynthesis and mechanism of action of ethylene. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. 23:259- 292.
2. ABELES, F.B., P.W. Morgan, and M.E. Saltveit, Jr.1992. Ethylene in  plant  biology. Second edition. Academic Press, San Diego, 414 p.
3. ADAMS, D.O. and S.F. Yang. 1979. Ethylene  biosynthesis: Identification of 1-aminocyclopropane-1- carboxylic  acid  as  an  intermediate  in  the conversion  of methionine to ethylene. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 76:170-174.
4. BEYER, E.M., JR. 1981. Ethylene action and metabolism. In: J. Friend and M.J.C. Rhodes (eds.). Recent advances in the biochemistry of fruit and vegetables. Academic Press, New York, NY, pp. 107-121.
5. BINDER, B.M. and S.E. Patterson. 2009. Ethylene-dependent and independent regulation of abscission. Stewart Postharv. Rev. 5(1): 10pp.
6. BLANKENSHIP, S.M. and J.M. Dole. 2003. 1-Methylcyclopropene: a review. Postharv. Biol. Technol. 28:1-25.
7. BLEECKER, A.B.  1999. Ethylene perception and signaling: an evolutionary perspective. Trends in Plant Science 4:269-274.
8. BURG, S.P. 1962. The physiology of ethylene formation. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. 13:265-302.
9. BURG, S.P. 1968. Ethylene, plant senescence and abscission. Plant Physiol. 43:1503-1511.
10. BURG, S.P. 1973. Ethylene in plant growth. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 70:591-597.
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12. BURG, S.P. and E.A. Burg. 1965. Ethylene action and the ripening of fruits. Science 148:1190-1196.
13. BURG, S.P. and E.A. Burg. 1965. Gas exchange in fruits. Physiol. Plant. 18:870-884.
14. BURG, S.P. and E.A. Burg.1967. Molecular requirements for the biological activity of ethylene. Plant Physiol. 42:144-152.
15. BURG, S.P. and E.A. Burg. 1969. Interactions of ethylene, oxygen, and carbon dioxide in the control of fruit ripening. Qual. Plant. Mater. Veg. XIX: 185-200.
16. BURNS, J.K. 2008. 1-Methylcyclopropene applications in preharvest systems: focus on citrus. HortScience 43: 112-114.
17. CHOI, S.T. and D.J. Huber. 2009. Differential sorption of 1-methylcyclopropene to fruit and vegetable tissues, storage and cell wall polysaccharides, oils, and lignins. Postharv. Biol. Technol. 52:62-70.
18. CLIJSTERS, H., M. DeProft, R. Marcelle, and M. Van Poucke (eds.).  1989.  Biochemical and physiological aspects of ethylene production in lower and higher plants. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 354 p.
19. EL-SHARKAWY, I., D. Manriquez, F.B. Flores, A. Latche, and J.C. Pech. 2005. Molecular and genetic regulation of sensory quality of climacteric fruit. Acta Hort. 682: 377-382.
20. FLUHR, R., and A.K. Mattoo. 1996. Ethylene biosynthesis and perception. Crit. Rev. Plant Sci. 15: 479-524.
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57. SISLER, E.C., M. Serek, and E. Dupille. 1996. Comparison of cyclopropene 1-methylcyclopropene, and 3,3- dimethylcyclopropene as ethylene antagonists in plants. Plant Growth Regulators 18: 169-174.
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60. SOZZI, G.O. and R.M. Beaudry. 2007. Current perspectives on the use of 1- methylcyclopropene in tree fruit crops: an international survey. Stewart Postharvest Review 2007, 2:8, 16pp.
61. TOIVONEN, P.M.A. 2008. Application of 1-methylcyclopropene in fresh-cut/minimal processing systems. HortScience 43: 102-105.
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