A Handbook on Management of Fruits and Vegetables

Fruit and vegetable management offers specialization in the science and practice of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits, small fruits, and vegetables. Among horticultural crops, fruits and vegetables are of primary importance for an adequate and balanced human diet. In certain parts of the world, fruits and vegetables are the major dietary staple. Apart from being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, the production of fruits and vegetables also contributes significantly to regional and national economies through national and international trade. "A Handbook on Management of Fruits and Vegetables" deals with the scientific approach to post harvest management of fresh fruits and vegetables with the intention to minimize the post harvest losses. It is a compilation of informations on various aspects of post harvest technology in to a simple handbook. This is a brief and valid handbook highly suitable for the students and research workers in the field of horticulture, agriculture and food science and technology who are doing post harvest aspects of fruit and vegetables and also those who are engaged in fresh fruits and vegetable handling, packaging and marketing.