... OF POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables Maria Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-813-81752-122 ... of raw fruits and vegetables. Journal of Food Science 47:440–444.Brecht, J.K., Salveit, M.E., Talcott, S.T., Schneider, K.R., Felkey, K., and Bartz, J.A. 2004. Fresh-cut vegetables and fruits. ... particular case of leafy vegetables, as they lose water they can wilt, shrivel, and become fl accid, losing their expected attractive appearance.The nutritional value of fruits and vegetables can also...