Woodhead Publishing Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Volume 1: Fundamental Issues (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition): 206

While products such as bananas, pineapples and kiwifruit have long been available to consumers in temperate zones, novel fruits such as litchi and longan are now also entering the market. Tropical and subtropical fruits are vulnerable to postharvest losses and may also be transported long distances for sale. Therefore technologies for quality maintenance postharvest and a thorough understanding of the underpinning biological mechanisms are essential. This authoritative four-volume collection considers the postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruit. Volume 1 focuses on key issues of fruit physiology, quality, safety and handling relevant to all those in the tropical and subtropical fruits supply chain. Key Features: along with the other volumes in the collection, Volume 1 is an essential reference for professionals involved in the postharvest handling and processing of tropical and subtropical fruits and for academics and researchers working in the area; focuses on fundamental issues of fruit physiology, quality, safety and handling relevant to all those in the tropical and subtropical fruits supply chain; chapters include nutritional and health benefits, preharvest factors, food safety, and biotechnology and molecular biology. Contents: Economic importance of tropical and subtropical fruits; Nutritional and health-promoting properties of tropical and subtropical fruits; Postharvest biology of tropical and subtropical fruits; Preharvest and harvest factors influencing the postharvest quality of tropical and subtropical fruits; Postharvest technologies to maintain the quality of tropical and subtropical fruits; Postharvest pathology of tropical and subtropical fruit and strategies for decay control; Quarantine pests of tropical and subtropical fruits and their control; Microbial safety of tropical and subtropical fruits; Biotechnology and molecular biology of tropical and subtropical fruits; Fresh-cut tropical and subtropical fruit products; Preservation and processing of tropical and subtropical fruits.