Avocado is one of the world's most economically important
subtropical/tropical fruit crops, ranking fourth in export value behind
bananas, grapes and apples. In the past 20 years, global avocado
production has increased dramatically, with production now occurring in
over 70 countries as a result of increased consumer demand.
This growth in production and consumer demand has been attributed to the
fruit's remarkable sensory, nutritional and nutraceutical properties.
However, continued growth of the sector depends on optimising these
properties, as well as improving the sustainability of pre-harvest
cultivation and post-processing operations in the face of several
challenges, including climate change.
Built on a lifetime's experience from one of the world's leading experts
in the field, Sustainable production and postharvest handling of
avocado considers how the avocado value chain can be optimised to
achieve this growth. The book includes seven chapters which each offer a
detailed insight into different elements of avocado production, covering
topics such as nutritional compounds and health benefits, cultivars,
growing techniques, pest and disease management, as well as post-harvest
physiology and treatment and handling.
Written by a world-renowned expert, Sustainable production and
postharvest handling of avocado will be a standard reference for
commercial avocado growers, producers, processors and retailers,
university and other researchers in tropical fruit science, as well as
government and other private sector agencies supporting the sustainable
production of avocados.
