Tropical and subtropical fruits, an increasingly important food source where they are grown, are becoming a valuable export, particularly to North America and Europe. However, transporting the fruit to temperate zones can be difficult, while postharvest losses in the tropics themselves can be considerable. This book is the first comprehensive volume on postharvest tropical and subtropical fruits. It covers postharvest storage, physiology and conservation for all economically important fruits. The contributors are leading researchers from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. A substantial contribution to this fast-developing area, this book is essential for horticultural students and researchers and for growers, importers and exporters of tropical and subtropical fruit."This book is a welcome addition to sources of information on postharvest biology and technology of subtropical and tropical fruits, which have become very important in international distribution and marketing. . . .Each chapter includes information on harvest maturity, postharvest physiology, ripening, storage, physiological disorders, postharvest pathology, postharvest entomology, and a list of references. . . .It can also be used as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses on postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits." --Perishables Handling Quarterly "This book is a welcome addition to sources of information on postharvest biology and technology of subtropical and tropical fruits, which have become very important in international distribution and marketing. This book is organized into 22 chapters, each written by one or more experts from many countries. . . . Each chapter includes information on the origin of the fruit, harvest maturity, postharvest physiology, ripening, storage, physiological disorders, postharvest pathology, postharvest entomology, and an extensive list of references for further reading. . . . This book is a very good source of information for those who are involved in research, extension, and marketing of tropical and subtropical fruits. It can also be used as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses on postharvest biology and technology of subtropical and tropical fruits."--The Quarterly Review of Biology "The text begins with a very brief general overview of postharvest handling of tropical and subtropical crops. This is followed by individual chapters that critique the current state of understanding of the postharvest physiology and handling of citrus, bananas and plantains, mango, pineapple, guava, papaya, litchi, kiwifruit, olive, fig, cherimoya, carambola, rambutan, durian, longan, breadfruit, pomegranate, passion fruit, sapota, loquat, and jujube. . . . The text is a worthy addition to science libraries and the personal reference sources of anyone interested in the postharvest physiology and handling of tropical and subtropical fruit. The text provides a concise, well-written overview of our current knowledge of these crops."--HortScience
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