Cocona to mango / edited by Elhadi M. Yahia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yahia, Elhadi M.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 208.

Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology, and nutrition, 2042-8049 ; no. 208

Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical fruit--Postharvest technology.

Tropical fruit.

Tropical fruit--Postharvest diseases and injuries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (651 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 maximising their quality postharvest is essential and there have been many recent advances in this area. Many tropical fruits are p

Contents:

Cover; Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits: Volume 3: Cocona to mango; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition; Foreword; References; 1 Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 1.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 1.4 Preharvest factors affecting quality; 1.5 Postharvest factors affecting quality; 1.6 Physiological disorders; 1.7 Pathological disorders; 1.8 Insect pests and their control

1.9 Postharvest handling practices1.10 Processing; 1.11 Conclusions; 1.12 References; 2 Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fruit biology and postharvest physiology; 2.3 Quality components and maturity indices; 2.4 Preharvest factors affecting quality; 2.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 2.6 Physiological disorders and pests; 2.7 Postharvest handling practices; 2.8 Processing; 2.9 Conclusions; 2.10 Acknowledgements; 2.11 References; 3 Dabai (Canarium odontophyllum Miq.); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Postharvest physiology; 3.3 Harvesting

3.4 Maturity and quality components and indices3.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 3.6 Conclusions; 3.7 References; 4 Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Fruit growth and development; 4.3 Nutritional components and health benefits; 4.4 Postharvest physiology; 4.5 Maturity and quality indices; 4.6 Preharvest factors affecting postharvest fruit quality; 4.7 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 4.8 Physiological disorders; 4.9 Pathological disorders; 4.10 Insect pests and their control; 4.11 Postharvest handling practices; 4.12 Processing

4.13 Food safety considerations4.14 Conclusions; 4.15 References; 5 Durian (Durio zibethinus Merr.); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 5.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 5.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 5.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 5.6 Physiological disorders; 5.7 Pathological disorders; 5.8 Insect pests and their control; 5.9 Postharvest handling practices; 5.10 Processing; 5.11 Conclusions; 5.12 Acknowledgements; 5.13 References; 6 Feijoa (Acca sellowiana [Berg] Burret); 6.1 Introduction

6.2 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality6.3 Postharvest physiology and quality; 6.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 6.5 Postharvest crop losses; 6.6 Processing; 6.7 Conclusions; 6.8 References; 7 Fig (Ficus carica L.); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 7.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 7.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 7.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 7.6 Physiological disorders; 7.7 Pathological disorders; 7.8 Insect pests and their control; 7.9 Postharvest handling practices

7.10 Processing

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-85709-288-X

OCLC:

867318393