Fruit Processing in Central America and Mexico

 

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Bibliografske podrobnosti
Autores: Velázquez Carrillo, Ana Carmela, Pérez Carvajal, Ana Mercedes, Prado Barragán, Lilia Arely
Format: capítulo de libro
Fecha de Publicación:2016
Opis:The fruit production and processing in Central America and Mexico are discussed in this chapter, considering the volume of production, the competitiveness that this crops have in the region and world, and some sociocultural differences between the countries that help to explain the different aspects of the agro–industry. Central American countries are world leaders in agricultural production in tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, and Mexico places importance on agriculture also and is the world leader in products like avocado, coffee, and citrus fruits. The compositions of these major tropical fruits are analyzed and compared, considering not only nutrients, but also biological activities related to major molecules of special interest.
País:Kérwá
Institucija:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/73137
Online dostop:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128036228000021
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/73137
Ključna beseda:Biological activity
Central America
Costa Rica
Fruit composition
Fruit processing
Fruit production
Mexico
Tropical fruits