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Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Volume 4, Mangosteen to white sapote /

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 pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Publishing, 2011.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 209.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (572 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857092618
0857092618