Author(s): Kopec, K.; Balik, J.

Publisher address: Brno, Czech Republic; Mendelova Zemedelska a Lesnicka Univerzita v Brne

Publication Year: 2008

Refs: many ref.

Language(s): Czech

ISBN: 9788073751982

This textbook, aimed at food technology students and professionals, covers topics related to the quality of horticultural products including: the basics of quality management, characteristics of the main indicators for the quality of horticultural products, genetic/breeding aspects of quality, the influence of agricultural, ecological and postharvest factors, a comprehensive evaluation of quality from the point of view of consumers, nutrition and processing, commodity science, standards for quality management and their implementation in food production and agricultural practice, and Czech and EU legislation. The publication is arranged into 3 main chapters: Quality management (pp. 2–69); Indicators of quality for horticultural products (70–114); Market commodities (115–154). Diagrams of control points for planting vegetables, production of vegetable salads, sour cabbage and jams are included.

Section: Fruits, vegetables and nuts

Keywords: BOOKS; CROPS; HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS; QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROL

Pages: 171pp.

Book

Accession number: 2009-04-Ja1731

Date added: 9-Feb-2009

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