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Author Salunkhe, D. K.

Title Handbook of fruit science and technology : production, composition, storage, and processing / edited by D.K. Salunkhe, S.S. Kadam
Published New York : M. Dekker, [1995]
©1995

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Description xii, 611 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series Food science and technology ; 70
Food science and technology (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ; 70
Contents 1. Introduction / D. K. Salunkhe and S. S. Kadam -- 2. Grape / Vedprakash K. Patil, V. R. Chakrawar, P. R. Narwadkar and G. S. Shinde -- 3. Citrus / P. N. Kale and P. G. Adsule -- 4. Banana / P. M. Kotecha and Babasaheb B. Desai -- 5. Apple / B. B. Lal Kaushal and P. C. Sharma -- 6. Mango / S. K. Kalra, D. K. Tandon and B. P. Singh -- 7. Pineapple / M. J. Salvi and J. C. Rajput -- 8. Pear / P. Y. Kadam, S. A. Dhumal and N. N. Shinde -- 9. Plum / V. P. Bhutani and V. K. Joshi -- 10. Peach and Nectarine / V. K. Joshi and V. P. Bhutani -- 11. Papaya / U. T. Desai and A. N. Wagh -- 12. Berries / P. M. Kotecha and D. L. Madhavi -- 13. Apricot / V. M. Ghorpade, Milford A. Hanna and S. S. Kadam -- 14. Avocado / S. S. Kadam and D. K. Salunkhe -- 15. Annonaceous Fruits / A. G. Purohit -- 16. Ber (Jujube) / O. P. Gupta and S. S. Kadam -- 17. Cherry / Babasaheb B. Desai and D. K. Salunkhe -- 18. Fig / U. T. Desai and P. M. Kotecha -- 19. Guava / R. N. Adsule and S. S. Kadam
20. Lychee / S. S. Kadam and S. S. Deshpande -- 21. Passion Fruit / U. D. Chavan and S. S. Kadam -- 22. Pomegranate / R. N. Adsule and N. B. Patil -- 23. Olive / B. L. Raina -- 24. Sapota (Sapodilla) / L. S. Kute and M. B. Shete -- 25. Coconut / J. K. Chavan and S. J. Jadhav -- 26. Cashew / R. T. Gunjate and M. V. Patwardhan -- 27. Other Nuts / S. S. Deshpande, S. K. Sathe and S. S. Kadam -- 28. Other Subtropical Fruits / Susanta K. Roy, D. P. Waskar and D. S. Khurdiya -- 29. Minor Fruits - Tropical / Susanta K. Roy and G. D. Joshi -- 30. Fruits in Human Nutrition / S. S. Kadam and D. K. Salunkhe
Summary "Discussing over 60 major and minor crops, Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology describes fruit botany, including cultivars, development, anatomy, physiology, maturation, and ripening ... examines soil and climate, fruit propagation, cultural practices, diseases and pests and their control, harvesting, grading, packaging, and transportation ... delineates vitamins and minerals, sugars, acids, pigments and tannins, flavor compounds, and other aspects of chemical composition ... explains precooling, low-temperature and controlled atmosphere storage, subatmospheric pressure storage, irradiation, the chemical control of storage losses, and ethylene removal ... summarizes the processing of fruits into beverages, concentrate, jam, jelly, marmalade, pulp, puree, candy, baby food, and dried, canned, and frozen products ... illustrates how fruit wastes may be utilized ... and much more." "With over 2600 bibliographic citations, Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology is an incomparable resource for agricultural, food, and nutrition engineers; crop and food scientists and technologists; nutritionists; horticulturists; agriculturalists; agronomists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Fruit -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Fruit-culture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Fruit-culture.
Fruit.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Author Kadam, S. S.
Salunkhe, D. K.
LC no. 95032194
ISBN 0824796438 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Other Titles Fruit science and technology