(Ebook) Exotic Fruits Reference Guide by Sueli Rodrigues, Ebenezer de Oliveira Silva, Edy Sousa de Brito ISBN 9780128031384, 9781561571574, 0128031387, 1561571571

(Ebook) Exotic Fruits Reference Guide by Sueli Rodrigues, Ebenezer de Oliveira Silva, Edy Sousa de Brito ISBN 9780128031384, 9781561571574, 0128031387, 1561571571

Exotic Fruits Reference Guide is the ultimate, most complete reference work on exotic fruits from around the world. The book focuses on exotic fruit origin, botanical aspects, cultivation and harvest, physiology and biochemistry, chemical composition and nutritional value, including phenolics and antioxidant compounds. This guide is in four-color and contains images of the fruits, in addition to their regional names and geographical locations. Harvest and post-harvest conservation, as well as the potential for industrialization, are also presented as a way of stimulating interest in consumption and large scale production.Covers exotic fruits found all over the world, described by a team of global contributorsProvides quick and easy access to botanical information, biochemistry, fruit processing and nutritional valueFeatures four-color images throughout for each fruit, along with its regional name and geographical locationServes as a useful reference for researchers, industrial practitioners and students