By Steven Nagy, Harvey T. Chan, Jr., and Philip E. Shaw
This authoritative new book is devoted to tropical and subtropical fruits. Within this resource book, several fruits of major economic importance as well as fruits predicted to become major crops are covered. TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS extensively details fruit history, botany, horticulture, harvesting and handling, postharvest storage, composition and nutritional values, processing and food applications.
TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS covers the following:
• an in-depth review of origin, fruit history, nomenclature & botanical descriptions of cultivars;
• discusses horticultural factors relating to soil and climate requirements, cultural practices, pests and diseases;
• defines fruit & harvest maturity, and considers physical and chemical parameters in assessing maturity stages;
• handling and postharvest storage as related to diseases, physiological changes and postharvest treatments;
• presents extensive information on the compositional and nutritional values of these fruits and their products;
• explores various processing preservation methods as related to different product forms.
CONTENTS: Mango • Sapodilla, Sapote and Related Fruit • Pineapple • Mangosteen • Bael Fruit • Durian • Lychee, Longan, Rambutan & Pulasan • Kiwifruit • Soursop • Papaya • Guava • Chayote • Feijoa• Carambola and Billmbi.
580 pages, 1998, Hardbound - ISBN 0-9631-397-6-2
Catalog #89
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