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Handbook of pineapple technology : production, postharvest science, processing and nutrition / edited by Dr. Maria G. Lobo, Dr. Robert E. Paull.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- THEi Wiley ebooks.
- THEi Wiley ebooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pineapple.
- Pineapple industry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs, tables
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.
- System Details:
- Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).
- Summary:
- Pineapple is the third most important tropical fruit in the world, with production occurring throughout the tropics. The demand for low acid fresh pineapples and its processed products is one of the fastest growing markets, especially in Europe and North America. This book provides an in depth and contemporary coverage of knowledge and practices in the value chain of this popular fruit, from production through to consumption. The chapters explore all the most recent developments in areas such as breeding, novel processing technologies, postharvest physiology and storage, packaging, nutritional quality and safety aspects. An outstanding team of authors from across the globe have contributed to make this the definitive pineapple handbook. Handbook of Pineapple Technology: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing and Nutrition is the ultimate guide for scientists in the food industries specializing in fruit processing, packaging and manufacturing. It is also a useful resource for educators and students of food technology and food sciences as well as research centers and regulatory agencies around the world.
- Contents:
- Overview of pineapple
- Pineapple breeding and production
- Biology and postharvest
- Pests, diseases and weeds
- Pineapple harvesting and postharvest
- Packaging technologies
- Canned, frozen and dried
- Pineapple juice and concentrates
- Fresh-cut pineapple
- Innovative processing technologies
- Value added processing
- Composition and nutrition
- Functional properties.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781118967379
- 1118967372
- 9781118967362
- 1118967364
- 9781118967355
- 1118967356
- OCLC:
- 966446372
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