By Elhadi M Yahia
Whereas items comparable to bananas, pineapples, kiwifruit and citrus have lengthy been to be had to shoppers in temperate zones, new culmination corresponding to lychee, longan, carambola, and mangosteen at the moment are additionally getting into the marketplace. affirmation of the wellbeing and fitness merits of tropical and subtropical fruit can also advertise intake additional. Tropical and subtropical end result are quite at risk of postharvest losses, and also are transported lengthy distances on the market. for that reason maximizing their caliber postharvest is vital and there were many fresh advances during this zone. Many tropical culmination are processed extra into purees, juices and different value-added items, so caliber optimization of processed items is additionally vital. The books disguise present cutting-edge and rising post-harvest and processing applied sciences. quantity 1 includes chapters on specific construction levels and concerns, while Volumes 2, three and four include chapters occupied with specific fruit. quantity 1 specializes in key problems with fruit body structure, caliber, defense and dealing with correct to all these within the tropical and subtropical end result offer chain.
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It is important to understand the concept of price and income elasticities as they have the potential to influence demand for fruits in the global market. Fatimah et al. (2005) analysed the Malaysian household budget and estimated income elasticities for the individual fruits. Fruits are generally considered to be a complementary product with respect to all other food items. 104%. In other words, Malaysian consumers will consume more fruits as per capita income increases. 225 respectively. In general, the income elasticities of imported fruits and processed fruits are higher than those of local fruits.
Adel A. Kader to whom we dedicate the book for his significant contributions and efforts. I would like to thank all the authors for their excellent efforts and patience. Many thanks are also due to Mr Bill Hudson, Prof. Jules Janick, Prof. Ian Ferguson and Prof. George Wilson for agreeing to write the forewords to the four volumes, to Prof. Mikal Saltveit for writing the dedication, and to Prof. Jeffrey Brecht for his help during the initial preparation of the book proposal. The help and support of the Woodhead team, especially Ms Sarah Whitworth and Ms Vicki Hart, is very much appreciated.
Most tropical fruit exporting countries have taken advantage of the growing fruit trade, with Thailand, China and the Philippines taking the lead for Asian production. The expansion in production and supply exerted a downward pressure on prices and tended to depress margins due to intense competition among exporting developing countries. Mangoes are a prime example of this, with prices in Europe falling by 30% since 1988 in conjunction with a 66% increase in import volumes. 12 Papaya Pineapple Tangerine Lemon Orange Banana Pomelo Watermelon Price trends of selected tropical fruits 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Average price 351 481 426 461 390 360 336 223 443 489 447 434 403 379 341 245 607 547 493 447 460 430 367 266 695 653 528 507 509 472 415 279 1038 723 593 588 508 560 446 309 627 579 497 487 454 440 381 264 Source: FAOSTAT (2008) But since 2000, the prices of most tropical fruits have recovered, changing the overall market scenario for certain fruits (Sing Ching Tongdee, 2004).