Handbook of banana production, postharvest science, processing technology, and nutrition / edited by Jasim Ahmed, Gloria Lobo, Muhammad Siddiq.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A complete handbook on the world's fourth major fruit crop. Covers the entire value chain from breeding, production, and postharvest through to processing, packaging, and safety, nutrition, and health considerations. Dedicated chapters look at the bioactive and phytochemical compounds found in bananas and the potential of processing byproducts."-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Muhammad Siddiq, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Food Science at Michigan State University, USA, and a Food Science Consultant, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. His area of expertise is postharvest biochemistry and value-added processing of fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based commodities. He is associate editor of  the Legume Science (Wiley);  was an associate editor of the Handbook of Vegetables and Vegetable Processing; and  has  been the lead editor of five other books including Tropical and Subtropical Fruits Packaging, Processing and Nutrition.

Jasim Ahmed, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, and has been the author or co-author of 150 journal articles, over 50 conference papers, and 35 book chapters. He has co-edited eight books, including  Glass and State Transitions in Food and Biological Materials  and  Handbook of Food Process Design. He is editor-in-chief of Legume Science (Wiley) and a professional member of the Institute of Food Technology (IFT). 

Gloria Lobo, PhD, is a Tenured Scientist at the Postharvest and Food Technology Laboratory, Tropical Fruits Department, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Canary Island (Spain). Her published work includes postharvest quality aspects including minimal processing of tropical fruits, mainly banana, papaya, and pineapple. She is co-editor of  Pineapple Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition and Tropical and Subtropical Fruits – Postharvest Physiology, Processing, and Nutrition.