Handbook on Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables

by P Jacob John

ISBN: 9789383048014
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5495.00
Biblio : ix+147p., 20 col., plts., figs., ind., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. P. Jacob John presently working as Professor and Head of the Department of Processing Technology, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala.

About The Book

“A Handbook on Post Harvest 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. Separate chapters on the importance of harvesting indices of various fruits and vegetables, methods of harvesting, importance of washing and various techniques and types of machin

Table of Contents

Contents <BR> Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Harvesting; Chapter 3: Washing; Chapter 4: Sorting and Grading; Chapter 5: Pre-treatments; Chapter 6: Packaging; Chapter 7: Storage; Chapter 8: Transportation