PHYSICAL DAMAGES OF TROPICAL FRUITS: CASE STUDY OF MANGOES, “DUKU” (Lansium parasiticum), AVOCADO AND BANANA FRUITS

Main Authors: Yuwana , Yuwana, Evanila , Silvia
Other Authors: Sulistyowati, Endang, Septri, Widiono
Format: BookSection PeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Badan Penerbitan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu , 2016
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Online Access: http://repository.unib.ac.id/11310/1/016%20Yuwana%20%26%20Evanila.pdf
http://repository.unib.ac.id/11310/
Daftar Isi:
  • Fruits are important horticultural products for human sustenance. Tropical region produces high variety of fruits species. Fruits are naturally produced for local consumption and processed products. Most of tropical fruits are cultivated in developing countries. Due to lacks of knowledge of fruits growers, limited fruit harvesting and handling facilities, long distance between production fields and fruit markets/destination, and fruits are perishable in mature, these horticultural products are prompted to physical damages. This becomes constraint in promoting purpose. This paper describes physical damages of several tropical fruits hopping that the presented information is useful for growers, government and fruits traders.