{"product_id":"dates-isbn-9781118292372","title":"Dates","description":"\u003cp\u003eDates 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 continue as per FAO projections. Some of the major challenges confronting date fruit production and commerce are issues related to postharvest handling technologies, use of appropriate processing and packaging technologies, food safety aspects and quality assurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDates: Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits\u003c\/i\u003e provides contemporary information that brings together current knowledge and practices in the value chain of dates, from production through to consumption. The important book published by Wiley Blackwell features coverage from leading experts on innovative processing technologies, packaging, quality management and pest control for dates. It is the only book to address the science and technology of the postharvest production of dates, a commercially important and growing sector of the food industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Preface vii \u003cp\u003eObituary: Professor Adel A. Kader ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview of Date Fruit Production, Postharvest handling, Processing, and Nutrition 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuhammad Siddiq and Ibrahim Greiby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Date Palm: Production 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbdullah A. Jaradat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Biology and Postharvest Physiology of Date Fruit 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Gloria Lobo, Elhadi M. Yahia, and Adel A. Kader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Insect Pests of Stored Dates and Their Management 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahmoud Abo-El-Saad and Hamadttu El-Shafie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Harvesting and Postharvest Technology of Dates 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElhadi M. Yahia, Maria Gloria Lobo, and Adel A. Kader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Packaging Technologies for Dates and Date Products 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanee Chonhenchob, Koushik Saha, Sher Paul Singh, and Muhammad Siddiq\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Physical and Structural Characteristics of Dates 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohammad Shafiur Rahman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Date Fruit Processing and Processed Products 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalah M. Aleid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Innovative Processing Technologies for Processing Dates 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalah M. Aleid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Value-added Utilization of Dates By-products 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuthail Najib and Yousef M. Al-Yousef\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Date Fruit Composition and Nutrition 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJasim Ahmed, Fahad M. Al-Jasass, and Muhammad Siddiq\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional and Functional Properties of Date Fruit 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraveen K. Vayalil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e  \"For those wishing to know about Dates, Date Production and Post-harvesting Production this is an invaluable contribution.\"  Professor Christopher Smith, \u003ci\u003eManchester Metropolitan University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Editors:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Muhammad Siddiq\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science \u0026amp; Human Nutrition , Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (Currently: Food Science Consultant, Windsor, Ontario, Canada)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Salah M. Aleid\u003c\/b\u003e, Director, Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisa University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Adel A. Kader (1941−2012)\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDates 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. Some of the major challenges confronting date fruit production and commerce are related to postharvest handling technologies, use of appropriate processing and packaging technologies, food safety aspects and quality assurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDates: Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book to address the science and technology of postharvest production in this commercially important and growing sector of the fruit processing industry. It brings together and reviews contemporary information on practices in the value chain of dates, from production through consumption. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of every aspect of postharvest production including pest control, innovative production, postharvest and processing technologies, packaging, and quality management. It also considers the nutrition and health benefits of date consumption as well as the phytochemical components of dates. Featuring contributions from carefully chosen, outstanding professionals in this field, no other book currently available covers such a breadth and depth of material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989027012837,"sku":"NP9781118292372","price":198.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118292372.jpg?v=1761782495","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dates-isbn-9781118292372","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}