Application of Novel Technologies in Fruits and Vegetable Processing Industry

Abstract

India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables globally; its vast production base offers massive opportunities for exports. Postharvest handling practices like harvesting, pre-cooling, cleaning or disinfecting, sorting and grading, packaging, storage, and transporting plays an important role in maintaining quality and extending shelf life of the fruits and vegetables after harvest. Post harvest losses of fruits can be defined as a loss in quantity or quality or both that occurs after harvest and till the produce reaches to the consumers. There may be physical loss, physiological loss or biological losses. To reduce these kinds of losses different processing, packing and storing methods are discussed in this paper.