HORT-121 Post Harvest Processing Technology

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Objectives

1. To provide knowledge on postharvest processing technology of various horticultural produce.
2. To provide knowledge on value addition of horticultural crops.
3. To provide knowledge on post-harvest management of horticultural crops.

Practical

Practice in judging the maturity of various horticultural produce, Determination of physiological loss in weight and quality. Grading of horticultural produce, post-harvest treatment of horticultural crops. Packaging studies in fruits, vegetables, plantation crops and cut flowers by using different packaging materials and Storage methods. Post-harvest disorders in horticultural produce. Equipment used in post-harvest technology processing units. Canning of fruits and vegetables. Preparation of squash, RTS, cordial, syrup, jam, jelly and marmalade. Preparation of candies, preserves, chutneys, sauces and pickles (hot and sweet). Dehydration of fruits and vegetables. Visit to markets/processing unit/packaging houses/cold storage units.

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Lecture schedule: Practical

1. Practice in judging the maturity of various horticultural produce 2
2. Determination of physiological loss in weight and quality 2
3. Grading of horticultural produce 1
4. Postharvest treatment of horticultural crops 2
5. Packaging studies in fruits, vegetables, plantation crops and cut flowers by using different packaging materials 3
6. Storage methods 3
7. Postharvest disorders in horticultural produce 3
8. Equipment used in food processing units 2
9. Canning of fruits and vegetables 2
10. Preparation of squash, RTS, cordial, syrup 2
11. Jam, jelly, marmalade 2
12. Preparation of candies, preserves 2
13. Chutneys, sauces, pickles (hot and sweet) 2
14. Dehydration of fruits and vegetables 2
15. Visit to markets/processing unit/packaging houses/cold storage units 2

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Suggested Readings

1. Kader, A. A. 2002. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. UCUCANR Publications.
   535p.
2. Ranganna, S. 1986. Handbook of Analysis and Quality Control for Fruit and VegetableProducts.
   Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1112p.
3. Saraswathy, S., Preeti, J. L., Balasubramanyan, S., Suresh, J., Revathy, N. and Natarajan, S. Postharvest management of horticultural crops. AGRIBIOS (India).
4. Sharma, S. K. 2010. Post-harvest management and processing of fruits and vegetables-Instant
   Notes. New India Publishing Agency. New Delhi.
5. Srivastava, R. P. and Kumar, S. 2007. Fruits and vegetable Preservation: Principles and Practice.
   International Book Distributing Company, Lucknow.
6. Sudheer, K. P. and Indira, V. 2007. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. New India.
   Publ. Agency.
7. Verma, L. R. and Joshi, V. K. 2000. Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables General
   concepts and principles. Vol I & II. Indus Publishing Co., New Delhi.
8. Yadav, P. K. and Singh, J. 2000. Phalotpadan and Prasanskaran Published.in 2000 from Agro-bios (India), Jodhpur., ISBN 81-7754-086-6