TY - CHAP AU - Ramsés González-Estrada AU - Francisco Blancas-Benítez AU - Rita M. Velázquez-Estrada AU - Beatriz Montaño-Leyva AU - Anelsy Ramos-Guerrero AU - Lizet Aguirre-Güitrón AU - Cristina Moreno-Hernández AU - Leonardo Coronado-Partida AU - Juan A. Herrera-González AU - Carlos A. Rodríguez-Guzmán AU - José A. Del Ángel-Cruz AU - Edson Rayón-Díaz AU - Hector J. Cortés-Rivera AU - Miguel A. Santoyo-González AU - Porfirio Gutierrez-Martinez ED - Ibrahim Kahramanoglu ED - Nesibe Ebru Kafkas ED - Ayzin Küden ED - Songül Çömlekçioğlu Y1 - 2019-04-11 PY - 2019 T1 - Alternative Eco-Friendly Methods in the Control of Post-Harvest Decay of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits N2 - Starting in the 1940s, humans have aimed to increase agricultural productivity. However, along with the benefits gained, there have been several criticisms since the 1970s, especially about food security and environmental impacts. Nowadays, the demand for food is increasing while the quantity and quality of agricultural production is declining due to human-induced environmental problems, i.e. climate change and water scarcity. Moreover, our modern fruit industry needs to improve quality and quantity of fruit production while also protecting ecosystems by reducing environmental impacts. Hence, this book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the new and eco-friendly technologies in the modern fruit industry. BT - Modern Fruit Industry SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85682 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.85682 SN - 978-1-78984-731-4 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -