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UNINA9910877865703321 |
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Titolo |
Crop post-harvest : science and technology : perishables / / edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell and John Orchard |
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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 the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to |
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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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