Postharvest Management and Value Addition of Underutilised Fruit Crops

by Singh, A K & A K Chaurasiya

ISBN: 9789389605518
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2020
Price : Rs. 8995.00
Biblio : 2019,.xii+242,.fig,.tbls,.col,.25cm

Author Profile

Dr Amit Kumar Singh is currently Teaching Associate, RLBCAU, Jhansi. He completed his M. Sc. and Ph. D. from BCKVV, West Bengal. He has also been served as Assistant Professor- Horticulture at MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, CUTM, Gajapati, Odisha for more than two years and received several prestigious awards as well as published dozens of research article in International and National journals. Dr Arvind Kumar Chaurasiya is currently Assistant Professor, NEHU, Tura Campus, Meghalaya. He did his M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture from NDUAT, Ayodhya and his Ph.D.(Hort) in PHT from BCKVV, West Bengal and received several awards in the field of PHT. He published 2 Articles, 3 National papers, 16 International Papers, One Booklet and 3 Book Chapter. Dr Awani Kumar Singh is currently Principal Scientist, Vegetable Science in the ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. He has developed 07 high yielding varieties in different vegetables crops and his significant contributions include development of variety Pusa Cherry-1, which is also moderately resistant to root-knot nematode. He has compiled 12 books cum manual chapter, 2 books and published more than 150 articles in national and international journals.

About The Book

Horticultural produce plays a significant role in human nutrition by supplying vitamins,minerals, dietary fibre and anti-oxidants to the diet. The quality and safety of underutilized fruit produce reaching the consumer depends upon pre-harvest factors as well as proper post-harvest management practices throughout the food chain. This book reviews the factors which contribute to quality and safety during processing through easy steps of product preparation. Specific examples are given to illustrate the economic implications of investment in and applying proper post-harvest technologies. This book has been planned keeping in view the challenges faced during processing and as per the syllabus approved by ICAR for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Besides dealing with the processed products and processing type of underutilized fruits, this book contains a model question bank and suitable illustration with photographs. In addition to the students completing their undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the book will be great help to the Agriculturist, Horticulturist, Food scientist, as well as researchers and other stakeholders including industrialists.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii Introduction 1 1. Aonla 5 2. Bael 33 3. Ber 55 4. Carambola 79 5. Fig 91 6. Jackfruit 109 7. Jamun 141 8. Karonda 167 9. Phalsa 183 10. Mahua 191 Multiple Choice Questions 207 Color Plates 217 Index 239