Apples are one of the most highly consumed fruits globally, with estimations that almost 88 million tonnes of apples are produced worldwide each year. As a result of this popularity, consumers have extremely high expectations of the sensory quality of the apples they consume.
Improving the quality of apples provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research on the processes which determine the key quality attributes of apples, including texture and nutritional content. The book addresses how these properties can be enhanced during the pre- and postharvest stages to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction, as well as the role of breeding programmes in identifying genes directly related to sensory quality characteristics.
In its detailed exploration of the key quality attributes of apples, the book provides its readers with an insight into the science behind producing the ‘perfect’ product and how influential quality attributes are on consumer purchasing behaviours.
Table of Content
Part 1 Quality attributes
- 1.Consumer perception of apple quality: Masoumeh Bejaei and Jennifer Arthur, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; and Margaret A. Cliff, The University of British Columbia, Canada;
- 2.Advances in understanding texture development in apples: Hilde Nybom, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden;
- 3.Advances in understanding the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of apples: Gabriela Ploscuțanu, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, Romania;
- 4.Advances in understanding the development of antioxidant nutraceutical compounds in apples: Matteo Scampicchio, Free University of Bolzano, Italy;
Part 2 Breeding and crop management to optimise quality
- 5.Breeding for fruit quality improvement in apple: Soon Li Teh, Washington State University, USA; Sarah Kostick, University of Minnesota, USA; and Kate Evans, Washington State University, USA;
- 6.Advances in understanding pre-harvest apple fruit development: Luigi Manfrini and Alessandro Bonora, Bologna University, Italy;
- 7.Advances in pre-harvest management of apple quality: J. A. Cline, University of Guelph, Canada;
- 8.Postharvest management of apple quality: Zora Singh, Edith Cowan University, Australia; Vijay Yadav Tokala, The Postharvest Education Foundation, USA; and Mahmood Ul Hasan and Andrew Woodward, Edith Cowan University, Australia;
About the author
Dr Hilde Nybom is Professor Emerita at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
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