Post-Harvest Management and Processing of Fruits and Vegetables

India is one of the most important fruits and vegetables producingcountries of the world. Diverse climatically zones make the countryamply suitable for cultivation of almost all varieties of fruitsand vegetables-over 40 types of vegetables and 30 types of fruits.It is reported that more than 30-35% of the total fruits and around20-25% of the total vegetables produced are lost due to poorpost-harvest practices. Herein, post-harvest management technologyoffers promising option for increasing production of vegetables andfruits quantity-wise and also in maintaining quality of theproducts. Post-harvest management involves all the activities thatoccur after production or harvesting of commodities, includingprocurement, removal of field heat, sorting, grading, packaging,storage, transportation, primary and secondary processing andmarketing of agricultural products from farm-gate to distributors. This book is an effort to document vast available knowledgeon the various aspects of post-harvest management and processing,and it will prove worthy for teachers, students and extensionworkers for understanding post-harvest management and processing offruits and vegetables. It has 16 chapters covering storage,packaging, advanced preservation technology and value-addition offruits and vegetables. Table of Contents Preface Production and Processing Scenario of Fruits and Vegetables Post-harvest Management Technology for Fruits and Vegetables Post-harvest Losses and Control Measures Packaging Technology Storage of Horticultural Crops Transportation System Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables Preservation with Sugar and Salt Food Preservation through Thermal Processing Methods Low Temperature, Evaporation and Fermentation for Preservation Preservation of Foods by Radiations Preservation by using Chemicals Modern Methods of Preservation Preservation by Dehydration and Concentration Fruits Processing Techniques Vegetables Processing Techniques Bibliography Index