Post-Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables (Paper Code: 17010508) | ||
Theory
Importance and scope of post-harvest technology of horticultural crops; post-harvest classification of fruits and vegetables; maturity indices; changes during maturity and ripening Harvesting and post-harvest operations viz. curing, pre-cooling, sorting, grading, trimming, bunching, washing, drying, waxing, packaging and storage of fruits Harvesting and post-harvest operations viz. curing, pre-cooling, sorting, grading, trimming, bunching, washing, drying, waxing, packaging and storage of vegetables Cold chain storage systems; causes of post -harvest losses and their control measures Principles and methods of preservation of fruits and vegetables |
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Practice in judging maturity of various fruits and vegetables; determination of PLW, TSS, sugars, acidity and ascorbic acid in fruits and vegetables; types and methods of packaging; methods of prolonging storage life; effect of ethylene on ripening of banana/mango; identification of equipments and machinery used for preservation of fruits and vegetables; preparation of jam, jelly, marmalades, juices, squashes, chutneys, pickles and ketchup; visit to local processing units |
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Post-Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables (Paper Code: 17010508)
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