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Achieving sustainable cultivation of tropical fruits
This collection reviews current advances in the breeding and cultivation of key tropical and subtropical fruits. Part 1 discusses citrus fruits whilst Parts 2 and 3 cover soft, stone and other fruits.
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Advances in postharvest physiology, technology and handling of fresh avocado
Optimal postharvest handling of avocado fruit is essential for the preservation of quality and prolonging postharvest life. Avocados are climacteric fruit and one of the very few fruits that do not fully ripen on the tree, but only after harvest. This chapter describes the most important physiolo...
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Advances in pre-harvest management of avocado
This chapter reviews the pre-harvest management of avocados, fruit losses and their causes and control, with a special emphasis on fruit quality. It highlights key production techniques required for sustainable cultivation of the crop. It discusses existing information on the floral biology, the ...
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Avocado: an introduction to the fruit and its pre- and postharvest processing
This chapter is a general introduction to avocado cultivation and crop, the development and current status of the avocado industry. It describes the origin and history of the avocados, the distribution, the global production and economical value. It demonstrates the high nutritional and health va...
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Food losses and waste in the near east and north africa region
This chapter reviews the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW) in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. It assesses current estimates of the extent of FLW and its impact on food security. The chapter also assesses what is needed to reduce FLW to improve food security in the...
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Food losses and waste: terminology, definitions, quantification and causes
Prevention, reduction and management of food losses and waste (FLW) have gained an increased global interest since 2011, when the first global FLW report was published by the FAO, and culminated in 2015 with the launch of SDG 12.3. Food insecurity, food systems’ sustainability, and climate change...
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Food losses during production of agricultural commodities
Preharvest quantitative and qualitative losses during the production of agricultural commodities are very significant, though less discussed than postharvest food losses and waste. This chapter explores the various causes of preharvest losses, estimates of their impact and measures to reduce them...
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Food waste at the consumer level
Consumers account for a significant amount of food waste globally. In Europe and North America, for example, half of food losses and waste happens at the consumer level. Researchers have identified a range of causes for consumer food waste. Studies indicate that the social context of food practic...
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Instant insights: fruit losses and waste
This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on fruit losses and waste.
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Losses and waste in fruits and vegetables
Fresh horticultural produce is key to good health and nutrition. However, the supply of fruits and vegetables is limited by very high levels of loss and waste. This chapter reviews the magnitude of losses and waste of fruit and vegetables as well as key issues in estimating losses. It provides a ...
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Nutritional value, health benefits and uses of avocado
Avocado fruit is rich in phytochemicals that have been associated with the prevention of some important diseases. This chapter discusses the important nutritional components of avocado fruit, especially the many important bioactive compounds they contain, as well as the important effects of avoca...
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Postharvest processing of avocado
This chapter discusses the techniques commonly used to process avocado fruit to many different products and by-products. It describes the processing technologies and their effects on the organoleptic, nutritional and nutraceutical quality of the fruit and its products. These processes include fre...
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Preventing food losses and waste to achieve food security and sustainability
Around one third of all food production is lost or wasted. This book provides a comprehensive review of the causes and prevention of food losses and waste at key steps in the supply chain, for different commodities and across particular regions.
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Sustainable production and postharvest handling of avocado
Avocado is one of the world’s most economically important subtropical/tropical fruit crops. This collection considers how global avocado production can be improved to meet the growing demand for the fruit, focussing primarily on how the different components of the avocado supply chain can be opti...
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The global avocado industry
This chapter highlights the significant evolution of the global avocado industry, which has experienced extraordinary growth in the last very few decades, both in the American continent where the fruit was originated, and in the other continents. The chapter indicates the important avocado produc...
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Trade and marketing of avocado
This chapter describes the global trade in avocado, markets and marketing systems, examples of quality and safety standards and requirements for local markets as well as for export markets, and costs and returns.
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