Postharvest Management Of Horticultural Produce: Recent Trends

This book is offering comprehensive coverage of the subject “postharvest Management of Horticultural Produce” useful for horticulturists, processors, entrepreneurs, transporters, nutritionists, scientists, UG and PG students of this discipline. The book covers detailed information on suitable varieties, composition, harvesting, grading, sorting, cold storage conditions, Various disorders, diseases and management of fruit and vegetable crops so that post harvest life of these perishable commodities can be extended and losses can be reduced. Subject matter is described from the preliminary to the present level of knowledge in a systematic manner. The book is well illustrated, describing the state of art technology. Contents Chapter 1: Grape; Chapter 2: Mango; Chapter 3: Pineapple; Chapter 4: Papaya; Chapter 5: Apple; Chapter 6: Pear; Chapter 7: Plum; Chapter 8: Peach and Nectarine; Chapter 9: Pomegranate; Chapter 10: Apricot; Chapter 11: Banana; Chapter 12: Guava; Chapter 13: Sweet Orange; Chapter 14: Mandarin Orange; Chapter 15: Passion Fruit; Chapter 16: Sweet Cherry; Chapter 17: Date; Chapter 18: Fig; Chapter 19: Jackfruit; Chapter 20: Kiwifruit; Chapter 21: Litchi; Chapter 22: Sapota or Sapodilla; Chapter 23: Strawberry; Chapter 24: Lemon; Chapter 25: Watermelon; Chapter 26: Musk Melon; Chapter 27: Capsicum; Chapter 28: Cabbage; Chapter 29: Cauliflower; Chapter 30: Carrot; Chapter 31: Carrot; Chapter 31: Cucumber; Chapter 32: Brinjal; Chapter 33: Garlic; Chapter 34: Okra; Chapter 35: Onion; Chapter 36: Pea; Chapter 37: Pumpkin; Chapter 38: Radish; Chapter 39: Spinach; Chapter 40: Sweet Potato; Chapter 41: Tomato; Chapter 42: Potato; Chapter 43: French Beans