Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing

Contributors vii Preface xi Part 1: Biology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Microbiology 1. Physiology and Classification of Fruits 3 Kuo-Tan Li 2. Biochemistry of Fruits and Fruit Products 13 Mar´(c)¥a-Jes´us Rodrigo, Berta Alqu´ezar, Fernando Alf´erez, and Lorenzo Zacar´(c)¥as 3. Flavor of Fruits and Fruit Products and Their Sensory Qualities 35 Yearul Kabir and Jiwan S. Sidhu 4. Microbiology of Fresh and Processed Fruits 51 Anu Kalia and Rajinder P. Gupta 5. Nutritional Quality of Fruits 73 Concepci´on S´anchez-Moreno, Sonia De Pascual-Teresa, Bego~na De Ancos, and M. Pilar Cano Part 2: Postharvest Handling and Preservation Technologies 6. Postharvest Storage Systems: Biology, Physical Factors, Storage, and Transport 87 N. R. Bhat 7. Freezing Preservation of Fruits 103 Bego~na De Ancos, Concepci´on S´anchez-Moreno, Sonia De Pascual-Teresa, and M. Pilar Cano 8. Conventional Thermal Processing and Preservation 121 Szu-Chuan Shen, Ming-ChangWu, and James S. B.Wu 9. Dehydration Preservation of Fruits 133 J´ozsef Barta, Csaba Balla, and Gyula Vatai 10. Developments in Minimal Processing of Fruits 153 Csaba Balla, J´ozsef Farkas, and Istv´an Dalmadi 11. Aseptic Processing and Packaging 175 James S. B. Wu, Hsin-Yun Hsu, and Bing-Heui B. Yang 12. Food Additives in Fruit Processing 189 P. S. Raju and A. S. Bawa Part 3: Processed Fruit Products and Packaging 13. Manufacturing Fruit Beverages and Concentrates 215 Em¢(c)oke Horv´ath-Kerkai and M´onika St´eger-M´at´e 14. Manufacturing Jams and Jellies 229 H. S. Vibhakara and A. S. Bawa 15. Fresh-Cut Fruits 245 Olga Mart´(c)¥n-Belloso, Robert Soliva-Fortuny, and Gemma Oms-Oliu 16. Fruit and Fruit Products as Ingredients 263 Gy¨orgyi P´atkai 17. Developments in Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Fruit Products 277 Poonam Aggarwal and Amarjit Kaur Part 4: Processing Plant, Safety, and Regulations 18. Fruit Processing Plants and Equipments 299 J´ozsef Barta 19. Fruit Processing Waste Management 315 Judit Monspart-S´enyi 20. Microbial Safety and Sanitation of Fruits and Fruit Products 333 Sameer Al-Zenki, Husam Al-Omirah, and Jiwan S. Sidhu 21. Fresh and Processed Fruits: Safety and Regulations 353 Muhammad Siddiq, Nirmal K. Sinha, and Nanda P. Joshi Part 5: Commodity Processing 22. Apples and Pears: Production, Physicochemical and Nutritional Quality, and Major Products 367 Nirmal K. Sinha 23. Apricots Production, Processing, and Nutrition 385 Muhammad Siddiq, Masood Sadiq Butt, and Ibrahim Greiby 24. Cranberry, Blueberry, Currant, and Gooseberry 399 Kristen K. Girard and Nirmal K. Sinha 25. Strawberries and Raspberries 419 Nirmal K. Sinha 26. Sweet and Tart Cherries 433 M´onika St´eger-M´at´e 27. Grapes and Raisins 447 N. R. Bhat, B. B. Desai, and M. K. Suleiman 28. Wine Technology 461 Maite Novo, Manuel Quir´os, Pilar Morales, and Ram´on Gonz´alez 29. Processing of Citrus Juices 489 Kulwant S. Sandhu, Kuldip S. Minhas, and Jiwan S. Sidhu 30. Peaches and Nectarines 535 Muhammad Siddiq, Allan Liavoga, and Ibrahim Greiby 31. Plums and Prunes 551 Muhammad Siddiq and Muhammad Tauseef Sultan 32. Tropical Fruit I: Banana, Mango, and Pineapple 565 Lillian Occe~na Po and Edgar C. Po 33. Tropical Fruit II: Production, Processing and Quality of Guava, Lychee, and Papaya 591 Jiwan S. Sidhu 34. Production and Processing of Date Fruits 629 Jiwan S. Sidhu 35. Super Fruits: Pomegranate, Wolfberry, Aronia (Chokeberry), Acai, Noni, and Amla 653 Jiwan S. Sidhu and Tasleem A. Zafar Index 681