Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Volume 3: cocona to mango.
Yahia E. M.
Author Affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro, Avenida las Ciencias S/N, Juriquilla, 76230 Queretaro, Qro, Mexico.
: xxix + 584 pp.
Abstract : This book has 22 chapters focusing on the postharvest biology and technology of the following tropical and subtropical fruits: cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum), coconut (Cocos nucifera), dabai (Canarium odontophyllum), date (Phoenix dactylifera), durian (Durio zibethenus), feijoa (Acca sellowiana), fig (Ficus carica), golden apple (Spondias dulcis, syn. S. cytherea), table grape (Vitis vinifera), guava (Psidium guajava), jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora), jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) and Indian jujube (Z. mauritiana), kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.), litchi (Litchi chinensis), longan (Dimocarpus longan), loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), lucuma (Pouteria lucuma), macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia, M. tetraphylla and hybrids), mamey apple (Mammea americana), mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), and mango (Mangifera indica). Topics presented in each chapter include fruit development and postharvest physiology, preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality, maintenance of postharvest quality and control of postharvest losses, recommended storage and transport conditions, and processing methods.