Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits : Fundamental Issues (Hardcover)

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.