Author : Muhammad Siddiq
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118292448
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)
Book Synopsis Dates by : Muhammad Siddiq
Download or read book Dates written by Muhammad Siddiq and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dates are an important fruit, especially in many African, Middle-Eastern and Asian countries. In recent years this fruit has gained significant importance in terms of global commerce. During the period 1990–2009, global production of dates saw an increase of 219% and this trend is expected to continue as per FAO projections. Some of the major challenges confronting date fruit production and commerce are issues related to postharvest handling technologies, use of appropriate processing and packaging technologies, food safety aspects and quality assurance. Dates: Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits provides contemporary information that brings together current knowledge and practices in the value chain of dates, from production through to consumption. The important book published by Wiley Blackwell features coverage from leading experts on innovative processing technologies, packaging, quality management and pest control for dates. It is the only book to address the science and technology of the postharvest production of dates, a commercially important and growing sector of the food industry.