Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
Subtitle: Fundamental Issues
Series: Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Ser; Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Ser
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Limited; Ingram Publisher Services [Distributor]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sawston; LaVergne
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9781845697334
Subjects: Technology
Description: While products such as bananas, pineapples, kiwifruit and citrus have long been available to consumers in temperate zones, new fruits such as lychee, longan, carambola, and mangosteen are now also entering the market. Confirmation of the health benefits of tropical and subtropical fruit may also promote consumption further. Tropical and subtropical fruits are particularly vulnerable to postharvest losses, and are also transported long distances for sale. Therefore maximizing their quality postharvest is essential and there have been many recent advances in this area. Many tropical fruits are processed further into purees, juices and other value-added products, so quality optimization of processed products is also important. The books cover current state-of-the-art and emerging post-harvest and processing technologies. Volume 1 contains chapters on particular production stages and issues, whereas Volumes 2, 3 and 4 contain chapters focused on particular fruit. Volume 1 focuses on key issues of fruit physiology, quality, safety and handling relevant to all those in the tropical and subtropical fruits supply chain.
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