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Agri-Food Quality II

Quality Management of Fruit and Vegetables

  • 1st Edition - February 1, 1999
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: M Hagg, R Ahvenainen, A M Evers, K Tiilikkala
  • Language: English

As consumer demand for high quality products grows, the quality of our food is increasingly under the spotlight. Agri-food quality II addresses the quality management of… Read more

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Description

As consumer demand for high quality products grows, the quality of our food is increasingly under the spotlight. Agri-food quality II addresses the quality management of plant-based food materials throughout the production chain, from field to table. Developments relating to the improvement of vegetable and fruit quality through plant breeding, genetic manipulation, modification of cultivation technology and optimisation of harvesting and storage techniques, are covered in detail. Furthermore, the concept of functional foods and sustainable production are also discussed.With contributors from international experts, Agri-food quality II will be of great interest to food scientists, agriculturalists, or indeed anyone involved with part of the food chain, both in academia and industry.

Readership

Food scientists, agriculturalists, or anyone involved with part of the food chain, both in academia and industry

Table of contents

Quality challenges; Consumer attitudes to improving crop and food quality; Sustainable production; Effects of post-harvest practice on quality; Effects of pre-harvest on quality; Quality assessment; Quality improvements and functional foods.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 1, 1999
  • Language: English

About the authors

MH

M Hagg

Affiliations and expertise
Centre of Metrology and Accreditation

RA

R Ahvenainen

Affiliations and expertise
formerly VTT Biotechnology, Finland

AE

A M Evers

Affiliations and expertise
University of Helsinki

KT

K Tiilikkala

Affiliations and expertise
Agricultural Research Centre of Finland, Finland

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