Nutritional composition of fruit cultivars

Nutritional Composition of Fruit Cultivars provides readers with the latest information on the health related properties of foods, making the documentation of the nutritive value of historical cultivars especially urgent, especially before they are lost and can't be effectively compared to modern cultivars. Because there is considerable diversity and a substantial body of the compositional studies directed towards commercial varieties, this information is useful for identifying traits and features that may be transposed from one variety to another. In addition, compositional and sensory features may also be used for commercialization and to characterize adulteration. Detailed characterization of cultivars can be used to identify "super-foods". Alternatively, unmasked historical cultivars may be the focus of reinvigorated commercial practices. Each chapter in this book has sections on the botanical aspects, the composition of traditional or ancient cultivars, the composition of modern cultivars, a focus on areas of research, the specialty of the communicating author of each chapter, and summary points.--Provided by publisher

Preface -- 1. Profile of Compounds in Different Cultivars of Apple (Malus x domestica) -- 2. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) -- 3. Nutritional and Biochemical Composition of Banana (Musa spp.) Cultivars -- 4. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Ecotypes -- 5. Black (Ribes nigrum L.) and Red Currant (Ribes rubrum L.) Cultivars -- 6. Composition of the Cherry (Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.; Rosaceae) -- 7. Nutritional Composition of Clementine (Citrus x clementina) Cultivars -- 8. Phytochemical Composition of the Large Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and the Small Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) -- 9. Nutritional Value of the Pulp of Different Sugar Apple Cultivars (Annona squamosa L.) -- 10. Date Fruits: Nutritional Composition of Dates (Balanites aegyptiaca Delile and Phoenix dactylifera L.) -- 11. Phytochemical Composition of Common Fig (Ficus carica L.) Cultivars -- 12. Grape (Vitis species) -- 13. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Cultivars: An Important Source of Nutrients for Human Health -- 14. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophylus) -- 15. The Nutritional Composition of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) -- 16. Nutritional and Composition of Fruit Cultivars: Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica …