Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Volume 4, Mangosteen to white sapote / edited by Elhadi M. Yahia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yahia, Elhadi M., editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 209.

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; number 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical fruit--Postharvest technology.

Tropical fruit.

Tropical fruit--Postharvest diseases and injuries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (572 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Woodhead Publishing, [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 4: Mangosteen to white sapote; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition; Foreword; References; 1 Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 1.3 Maturity and quality components; 1.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 1.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 1.6 Physiological disorders; 1.7 Pathological disorders; 1.8 Harvesting practices

1.9 Postharvest operations1.10 Processing; 1.11 Conclusions; 1.12 Acknowledgements; 1.13 References; 2 Melon (Cucumis melo L.); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 2.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 2.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 2.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting fruit quality; 2.6 Physiological disorders; 2.7 Pathological disorders; 2.8 Insect pests and their control; 2.9 Postharvest handling practices; 2.10 Processing; 2.11 Conclusions; 2.12 References; 3 Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth); 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology3.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 3.4 Preharvest factors affecting quality; 3.5 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 3.6 Physiological disorders; 3.7 Pathological disorders; 3.8 Insect pests and their control; 3.9 Postharvest handling practices; 3.10 Processing; 3.11 Conclusion; 3.12 References; 4 Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Fruit growth, development and maturation; 4.3 Preharvest conditions and postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 4.4 Pathological disorders

4.5 Insect pests and their control4.6 Postharvest handling practices; 4.7 Processing; 4.8 Conclusions; 4.9 References; 5 Olive (Olea europaea L.); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 5.3 Maturity and quality components and indices; 5.4 Postharvest handling factors affecting quality; 5.5 Physiological disorders; 5.6 Pathological disorders; 5.7 Insect pests and their control; 5.8 Harvest operations; 5.9 Packinghouse handling practices; 5.10 Grades and standards for processed olives; 5.11 Recommended storage and shipping conditions; 5.12 Processing

5.13 Conclusions5.14 References; 6 Papaya (Carica papaya L.); 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Fruit development and postharvest physiology; 6.3 Maturity indices; 6.4 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 6.5 Postharvest factors affecting fruit quality; 6.6 Physiological disorders; 6.7 Postharvest pathological disorders; 6.8 Postharvest insect pests and phytosanitary treatments; 6.9 Postharvest handling practices; 6.10 Processing; 6.11 Conclusions; 6.12 References; 7 Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sim.); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Preharvest factors affecting fruit quality

7.3 Postharvest physiology and quality

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 8, 2016).

ISBN:

0-85709-261-8

OCLC:

867318386