1st Edition

Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops

580 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

580 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

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... Read more

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

Biography

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