Dates : Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits.

Dates : Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits.

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 contin...

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Main Author: Siddiq, Muhammad
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Subjects:
Dates (Fruit)
Date palm.
Date palm
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Table of Contents:
  • Dates: Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits; Contents; Preface; Obituary: Professor Adel A. Kader; List of Contributors; 1 Overview of Date Fruit Production, Postharvest handling, Processing, and Nutrition; Introduction; World production and trade; Marketing and consumption trends; Date palm growth and fruit production; Cultivars; Maturity stages; Harvesting and fruit quality/grades; Postharvest handling and storage; Postharvest quality evaluation; Date processing and by-products; Food safety considerations; Nutritional and health considerations; Nutritional profile
  • Bioactive compounds and health significanceSummary; References; 2 Date Palm: Production; Introduction; Ecogeographical boundaries and limitations; Agro-ecology: implications for date production; Production systems: oases and plantations; Management practices; Integrated pest management; Propagation and breeding; Cultivars: diversity and production potential; Biotic and abiotic stresses; Research needs and future prospects; Conclusions; References; 3 Biology and Postharvest Physiology of Date Fruit; Introduction; Botanical description; Date palm; Date fruit; Fruit growth and development
  • PollinationFruit set and thinning; Fruit growth/maturity stages; Factors affecting fruit development and ripening; Bagging of fruit bunches; Compositional changes during fruit growth and maturity; Maturity and harvesting indices; Postharvest physiology of dates; Fruit quality disorders; Conclusions; References; 4 Insect Pests of Stored Dates and Their Management; Introduction; Storage of dates; Damage of stored dates due to insect infestation; Major insect pests attacking stored dates; Almond moth [Ephestia cautella (Walker)]; Raisin moth [Ephestia figulilella (Gregson)]
  • Sap beetles (nitidulids)Indian meal worm [Plodia interpunctella (Hubn)]; Carob moth [Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller)]; Saw-toothed grain beetle [Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.)]; Insect development in date storage facilities; Sampling detection of insects in stored dates; Insect management during dates storage; Fumigation of dates in storehouses; Modified atmosphere (MA); Biological control of stored-dates pests; Microwave energy to control postharvest date pests; Irradiation treatment; Ozonation (ozone treatment); Conclusion; References; 5 Harvesting and Postharvest Technology of Dates
  • IntroductionFruit development; Harvesting; Artificial ripening; Drying (dehydration); Hydration; Preparation for market: postharvest operations; Transportation to the packinghouse; Quick initial sorting; Cleaning; Drying; Sorting; Sizing/grading; Metal detection; Surface coatings; Packaging; Cooling; Storage conditions; Responses to controlled atmospheres; Physical and physiological disorders; Pathological disorders; Disease control strategies; Insect pests and their control; Insect pests; Control methods; Processing; Food safety considerations; Conclusions; References

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