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World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive Values (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1997) Loot Price: R8,851
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World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive Values (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1997): Vincent E. Rubatzky, Mas Yamaguchi

World Vegetables: Principles, Production and Nutritive Values (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1997)

Vincent E. Rubatzky, Mas Yamaguchi

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Completely revised and updated, this wide-ranging, comprehensive treatise examines the many different aspects of vegetables from an international perspective. This logically organized text, filled with numerous illustrations, photographs, and tables, begins with and easy-to-read introduction to such topics as: the current role of vegetables as a world food crop, the origin and classification of vegetables, vegetables in human nutrition, and plant toxicants and folklore concerning vegetables. Background material on the basic principles for growing crops and production under adverse conditions are also featured in this section. Much of the material covered in the book focuses on the major and minor vegetables, their origin, taxonomy, botany, physiology, production and post harvest handling, and composition and use. In addition, current world production statistics are provided for many vegetable crops as well as listings of important diseases, insects, and other pest for many family groups. New features of this edition include: Three new chapters covering mushrooms, aquatic vegetables, and herbs and spices, several appendix tables listing vegetables according to family, genus, species, nutritive value, and recommended storage conditions for many vegetables . The introductory chapter offers an excellent background of the role of vegetables for the beginning and advanced students, both in the U.S. and worldwide. The chapters following provide extension professionals, professors, agricultural agencies, commercial growers, and processing and seed industry personnel with a better understanding of individual vegetable species.

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Imprint: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 1997
First published: 1997
Authors: Vincent E. Rubatzky • Mas Yamaguchi
Dimensions: 297 x 210 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 844
Edition: 2nd ed. 1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-8342-1687-7
Categories: Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
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LSN: 0-8342-1687-6
Barcode: 9780834216877

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