HORT 321 Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables Notes (English) PDF

Topics Included

1. Definition and Importance of Post-Harvest Management
2. Extent and Possible Causes of Post-harvest Losses
3. Pre-harvest Factors Affecting the Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
4. Maturity and Maturity indices
5. Ripening, Respiration & Factors Affecting Ripening
6. Respiration and Factors Influencing Respiration
7. Harvesting and Field Handling
8. Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
9. Packaging
10. Packaging and Cushioning Material for Fruits and Vegetables
11. History and Status of Food Preservation
12. Principles and Method of Food Preservation
13. Intermediate Moisture Food- Jam, Jelly and Marmalades
14. Preserve, Candy- Concept and Standards
15. Unfermented and Fermented Beverages
16. Tomato Products- Concepts and Standards
17. Canning and Problems in Canning
18. Drying and Dehydration