Contents


Preface

Strawberry is the most popular fruit in the world and a good source of bioactive compounds, providing human health benefits. It also contains considerable amounts of vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. Strawberry is a lusty, delicate, and perishable fruit having a short shelf life. Thus, it needs careful management to maintain its quality. Preharvest production factors should also be considered for high-quality strawberry production. Fruit harvest practices and

This book mainly deals with pre- and postharvest management practices of the strawberry to ensure that high-quality fruits are delivered to the consumer. The influence of climatic variables, cultural practices, harvesting techniques, and use of chemicals and other natural compounds on fruit quality are discussed. Factors affecting fruit growth and development and processes regarding maturation and biochemical changes during fruit ripening are also presented in one of the chapters of this book. Some chapters provide information regarding harvesting, storing, packaging, transporting, and also selling that affect strawberry quality greatly. Enhancement of yield and antioxidant contents in the strawberry by various natural products, including chitosan and probiotic bacterial, are also included in this book. The final chapter states that antioxidants present in strawberry fruit play

a dietary role in alleviating oxidative stress in experimental liver models.

valuable research work to this book.

Recent research work on nutritional quality, culture practices, and pre- and postharvest management techniques of the strawberry are brought together in this book to further the field of plant biological science. Publication of this book would have been impossible without the contribution of many researchers around the world. Our sincere acknowledgment goes to the authors who contributed their

**Dr. Toshiki Asao**

Shimane University, Matsue, Japan

**Dr. Md Asaduzzaman** Horticulture Research Centre,

Gazipur, Bangladesh

Department of Agriculture,

Faculty of Life and Environmental Science,

Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute,

postharvest techniques of strawberry fruit greatly affect its quality.
