Sustainable Fruit Growing From Orchard to Table

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: anthocyanin; antioxidant capacity; apricot; aronia pomace; biochemical characteristics; biochemical composition; biodiversity; Biology, life sciences; business models; carbon footprint; chemical contents; chilling; cleaner production; colour; computer vision; computing image analysis; conservation; Cornus mas; deep learning; encapsulation; environmental assessment; ExtendayTM; fruit and nut trees; fruit colouration; fruit counting; fruit production; green insecticides; Halyomorpha halys; heat accumulation; innovation; life cycle assessment (LCA); light reflection; LumilysTM; Mathematics and Science; modeling; n/a; native germplasm; New Mexico; nutraceuticals; plastic recycling; polyphenols; Prunus persica L; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; reflective films; Research and information: general; resource conservation; resource efficiency; sea buckthorn; Sekerpare; stevia leaves; sugar; sustainability; sustainable horticulture; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes; temperate fruit; underutilized fruit; weight; wild fig; yield; yield mapping in an orchard
• ISBN: 9783036530215; 9783036530208; 3036530215; 3036530207
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-3020-8

Fruit production has faced many challenges in recent years as society seeks to increase fruit consumption while increasing safety and reducing the harmful effects of intensive farming practices (e.g., pesticides and fertilizers). In the last 50 years, the population has more than doubled and is expected to grow to 9 billion people by 2050. Per capita consumption of fruit is also increasing during this time and the global fruit industry is facing a major challenge to produce enough fruit in quantity and quality. The need for sustainable production of nutritious food is critical for human and environmental health.This book provides some answers to people who are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of fruit production and the fruit industry as a whole.