This is a single-volume source of information on the world's oilseeds including major, minor, unexploited and non-edible oilseeds. The book discusses composition, processing technologies and utilization, including current developments, in the processing of oilseeds into oil, protein products and other by-products. The authors present tabular data on nutritional composition and oil characteristics and discuss technologies for removing anti-nutritional and toxic compounds. Oil extraction processes are discussed, and novel uses of major crops are presented.

This work offers comprehensive, current coverage of preharvest and postharvest handling and production of fruits grown in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world. It discusses over 60 major and minor crops, and details developments in fruit handling and disease control, storage practices, packaging for fruit protection, sizing equipment, conveyors, package fillers, refrigeration methods and more.