Exotic fruits reference guide /

Introduces exotic fruits from several parts of the world. Exotic fruits are usually local fruits known and consumed according to the local cultural practices. Each entry includes origin and botanical aspects, cultivation and harvest, physiology and biochemistry, chemical composition and nutritional...

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Group Author: Rodrigues, Sueli; Silva, Ebenezer de Oliveira; Brito, Edy Sousa de
Published: Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: Introduces exotic fruits from several parts of the world. Exotic fruits are usually local fruits known and consumed according to the local cultural practices. Each entry includes origin and botanical aspects, cultivation and harvest, physiology and biochemistry, chemical composition and nutritional value. Also includes information about postharvest conservation, as well as their potential industrialization, as a way of stimulating interest in their consumption and large-scale production.
Carrier Form: xxi, 466 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9780128031384
0128031387
Index Number: SB354
CLC: S667-61
Call Number: S667-61/E964