Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing

This book compiles the latest science and technology in the processing and preservation of vegetables and vegetable products. Vegetables are an important article of commerce for economies and are important to our diet. The objective of this edition is to provide a professional reference book on vegetable preservation and processing including the latest developments and advances in this field. Though the basic theme and objective of the second edition are the same as the first, coverage in the second edition is more comprehensive in terms of depth and breadth.

The second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing compiles the latest developments and advances in the science and technology of processing and preservation of vegetables and vegetable products. It includes coverage of topics not found in similar books, such as nutritive and bioactive compounds of vegetables; vegetable flavors and sensory properties; genetic engineering; vegetable pests and diseases; active and intelligent packaging; additives and preservatives; quality preservation and/or improvement; computer and control applications; specialties like winter squash and pumpkin, seed sprouts and shalgam; GAP and food safety, among others.

• Flavors and sensory perception
• Waste and by-products
• Genetic engineering
• HACCP
• Traceback
• Quality assurance

Food processing and agro-industries face the scientific and technical challenges of increasing the production of vegetables. This extensively revised, reorganized, and expanded second edition brings together the expertise of almost 70 scientists and product experts from around the world to give you unparalleled coverage in terms of depth and breadth.