Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-19955-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 580 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1097 g

This book covers the importance of post-harvest technology in horticultural crops, fruit growth, development and post harvest physiology, fruit maturity indices, harvesting of fruits and vegetables, initial handling of fruits and vegetable after harvesting, precooling of horticulture produce, transportation, etc. It is a rich source of modern engineering technologies for income generating concept for agro based industries. The book is specially dedicated to the sub sector of the fruits and vegetables plants dealing with the fresh primary product from the product reception following the harvesting up-to the storage and before launches it to the market. This book will serves as a comprehensive guide for all the people who focuses on post harvest management skills.

Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bhardwaj, Raju L.

Sharma, Yogesh Kumar

Vyas, Latika

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Gartenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Importance of Horticultural Crop Production 2. Importance of Postharvest Technology in Horticultural Crops 3. Fruit Growth, Development and Postharvest Physiology 4. Fruit Maturity Indices 5. Harvesting of Fruits and Vegetables 6. Initial Handling of Fruits and Vegetables after Harvesting 7. Precooling of Horticulture Produce 8. Transportation and Marketing of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers 9. Ethylene: Fruit Ripening Hormone and Fruit Ripening 10. Packaging of Horticulture Produce 11. Storage of Fruits and Vegetables 12. Postharvest Disease and Insect Management 13. Postharvest Care and Handling of Cut Flowers 14. Postharvest Handling of Spices

Über Autor(innen)

Raju L. Bhardwaj, College of Agriculture, Rajasthan, India

Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Rajasthan Agriculture Research Institute, Rajasthan, India

Latika Vyas, Maharana Partap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan, India