“Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables” covers post-harvest physiology, maturity indices, grading, packaging, cold chain logistics, and processing technologies like canning, dehydration, and preservation. This guide is indispensable for semester exams and agricultural competitive tests.
Topics Covered
- Importance and Scope of Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
- Maturity Indices, Harvesting and Post Harvest Handling Operations
- Maturity and Ripening Process in Climacteric and Non-Climacteric Fruits
- Factors Affecting Ripening (Physiological, Physical and Biotic Factors)
- Pre-harvest Factors Affecting Quality and Post-Harvest Life of Produce
- Factors Responsible for Deterioration of Harvested Fruits and Vegetables
- Chemicals Used for Hastening and Delaying Ripening
- Methods of Storage – Precooling, Pre-storage Treatments, Low Temperature & Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Storage
- Various Methods of Packaging, Packaging Materials and Transport Containers
- Packaging Technology – Active, Modified Atmosphere (MAP) and Smart Packaging
- Physical and Chemical Operations in Food Preservation
- Principles and Guidelines for the Location and Layout of Processing Units
- Canning and Bottling of Fruits and Vegetables
- Juice Extraction, Clarification and Preservation
- Preparation of Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, Squashes and Cordials
- Pickles, Chutneys, Sauces and Ketchups
- Drying and Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables
- Spoilage of Processed Products and Prevention
File Details
| Title | Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables |
| File Name | HORT381 – Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits &Vegetables.pdf |
| File Type | PDF Document (.pdf) |
| File Size | 1.11 MB |
| Total Pages | 140 Pages |