{"product_id":"improving-the-quality-of-apples-fabrizio-costa-9781801463218","title":"Improving the Quality of Apples","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApples are one of the most highly consumed fruits globally, with estimations that almost 88 million tonnes of apples are produced worldwide each year.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a result of this popularity, consumers have extremely high expectations of the sensory quality of the apples they consume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImproving the quality of apples\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research on the processes which determine the key quality attributes of apples, including texture and nutritional content. The book addresses how these properties can be enhanced during the pre- and postharvest stages to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction, as well as the role of breeding programmes in identifying genes directly related to sensory quality characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn its detailed exploration of the key quality attributes of apples, the book provides its readers with an insight into the science behind producing the 'perfect' product and how influential quality attributes are on consumer purchasing behaviours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fabrizio Costa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801463212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801463218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Fabrizio Costa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075887919359,"sku":"9781801463218","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_202ee481-fba1-4a5f-bd19-75e125bec108.jpg?v=1685462020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/improving-the-quality-of-apples-fabrizio-costa-9781801463218","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}