Sugar And Acid In Oranges And Grapefruit

Origin and history of the grapefruit; Composition of the Edible Portions; Composition of Peel, rag, and Seeds; Factors affecting quality, flavor, Yield and Maturity; Postharvest changes in Grapefruit; Grapefruit by-products; Grapefruit processing: general methods.

This work offers comprehensive, current coverage of preharvest and postharvest handling and production of fruits grown in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world. It discusses over 60 major and minor crops, and details developments in fruit handling and disease control, storage practices, packaging for fruit protection, siz

Abstract: Symposium proceedings (American Chemical Society,Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1980) on thequality and nutritional properties of citrus fruits arepresented. Twenty-eight papers cover subjects in thefollowing areas: nutrition and health; quality as related tospecific biochemical components; effects of handling andprocessing on quality and nutrition; quality control andevaluation; and adulteration. Nutritional aspects of citrusbioflavonoids, the role of citrus in health and disease, andthe effects of processing on the nutritional quality ofcitrus juice are discussd. (rkm).

Experimental results with oranges. Experimental results with grapefruit.