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This text introduces the reader to the crop known as banana, including its origin and distribution, as well as the various types cultivated throughout the country and their characteristics. It then delves into the international and domestic trade of bananas, as well as the methods by which the fruit is consumed in different parts of the world. The latter half of the text focuses specifically on the nutritive and therapeutic values of bananas, followed by a comprehensive examination of the post-harvest aspects of banana cultivation over the course of seven sections, incorporating all the latest scientific developments. Finally, the text concludes with a discussion of the processing and value-added applications of bananas, including the utilization of waste and by-products. The reader will find this information to be comprehensive and relevant to post-harvest banana and plantain cultivation.

Bananas and Plantains: Postharvest

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      Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
      Publication Date: 15/01/2015
      ISBN13: 9788119002849, 978-8119002849
      ISBN10: 8119002849
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      Book Synopsis
      This text introduces the reader to the crop known as banana, including its origin and distribution, as well as the various types cultivated throughout the country and their characteristics. It then delves into the international and domestic trade of bananas, as well as the methods by which the fruit is consumed in different parts of the world. The latter half of the text focuses specifically on the nutritive and therapeutic values of bananas, followed by a comprehensive examination of the post-harvest aspects of banana cultivation over the course of seven sections, incorporating all the latest scientific developments. Finally, the text concludes with a discussion of the processing and value-added applications of bananas, including the utilization of waste and by-products. The reader will find this information to be comprehensive and relevant to post-harvest banana and plantain cultivation.

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