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UNINA9910830812203321 |
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Titolo |
Crop post-harvest [[electronic resource] ] : science and technology : perishables / / edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell and John Orchard |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-4443-5579-1 |
1-283-44909-9 |
9786613449092 |
1-4443-5465-5 |
1-4443-5462-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (498 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ReesDebbie |
FarrellGraham, Dr. |
OrchardJ. E |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crops - Postharvest technology |
Crops - Quality |
Perishable goods |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Tomatoes / Elhadi M. Yahia, Jeff K. Brecht -- Banana / David W. Turner, Jeanie A. Fortescue -- Citrus / Lise Korsten, Peter Taverner -- Pome / John Golding, Jenny Jobling -- Mango / Zora Singh, Sukhvinder Singh -- Pineapple / Nimal Adikaram, Charmalie Abayasekara -- Avocado / Elhadi M. Yahia -- Grape / Julia Aked, Christian Chervin, Carlos H. Crisosto -- Stone fruit / Carlos H. Crisosto, Kevin R. Day -- Soft fruit / Leon Terry -- Kiwifruit and exotics / Graham Farrell -- Prickly pear / Elhadi M. Yahia -- Cucurbits / Steven A. Sargent, Donald N. Maynard -- Herbs and spices / Graham Farrell -- Potatoes / Chris Bishop ... [et al.] -- Onions / Lesley Currah, Leon Terry, Katherine Downes -- Tropical root crops / Debbie Rees ... [et al.] -- Flowers / Daryl Joyce, John Faragher. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in |
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the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days. Given their key importance in the world economy, Crop Post-Harvest Science and Technology: Perishables devotes itself to perishable produce, providing current and comprehensive knowledge on all the key factors affecting |
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