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Preface vii <p>Obituary: Professor Adel A. Kader ix</p> <p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>1 Overview of Date Fruit Production, Postharvest handling, Processing, and Nutrition 1<br /><i>Muhammad Siddiq and Ibrahim Greiby</i></p> <p>2 Date Palm: Production 29<br /><i>Abdullah A. Jaradat</i></p> <p>3 Biology and Postharvest Physiology of Date Fruit 57<br /><i>Maria Gloria Lobo, Elhadi M. Yahia, and Adel A. Kader</i></p> <p>4 Insect Pests of Stored Dates and Their Management 81<br /><i>Mahmoud Abo-El-Saad and Hamadttu El-Shafie</i></p> <p>5 Harvesting and Postharvest Technology of Dates 105<br /><i>Elhadi M. Yahia, Maria Gloria Lobo, and Adel A. Kader</i></p> <p>6 Packaging Technologies for Dates and Date Products 137<br /><i>Vanee Chonhenchob, Koushik Saha, Sher Paul Singh, and Muhammad Siddiq</i></p> <p>7 Physical and Structural Characteristics of Dates 157<br /><i>Mohammad Shafiur Rahman</i></p> <p>8 Date Fruit Processing and Processed Products 171<br /><i>Salah M. Aleid</i></p> <p>9 Innovative Processing Technologies for Processing Dates 203<br /><i>Salah M. Aleid</i></p> <p>10 Value-added Utilization of Dates By-products 233<br /><i>Huthail Najib and Yousef M. Al-Yousef</i></p> <p>11 Date Fruit Composition and Nutrition 261<br /><i>Jasim Ahmed, Fahad M. Al-Jasass, and Muhammad Siddiq</i></p> <p>12 Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional and Functional Properties of Date Fruit 285<br /><i>Praveen K. Vayalil</i></p> <p>Index 305</p>

"For those wishing to know about Dates, Date Production and Post-harvesting Production this is an invaluable contribution."  Professor Christopher Smith, <i>Manchester Metropolitan University</i>

<p>The Editors:<br /> <b>Dr Muhammad Siddiq</b>, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition , Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (Currently: Food Science Consultant, Windsor, Ontario, Canada)</p> <p><b>Dr Salah M. Aleid</b>, Director, Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisa University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia</p> <p><b>Dr Adel A. Kader (1941−2012)</b>, Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, USA</p>

<p>Dates are an important fruit, especially in many African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries. In recent years, this fruit has gained significant importance in terms of global commerce. Some of the major challenges confronting date fruit production and commerce are related to postharvest handling technologies, use of appropriate processing and packaging technologies, food safety aspects and quality assurance.</p> <p><i>Dates: Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Health Benefits</i> is the only book to address the science and technology of postharvest production in this commercially important and growing sector of the fruit processing industry. It brings together and reviews contemporary information on practices in the value chain of dates, from production through consumption. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of every aspect of postharvest production including pest control, innovative production, postharvest and processing technologies, packaging, and quality management. It also considers the nutrition and health benefits of date consumption as well as the phytochemical components of dates. Featuring contributions from carefully chosen, outstanding professionals in this field, no other book currently available covers such a breadth and depth of material.</p>

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