Mock Tests Series
The Importance of post harvest technology of horticultural crops
Maturity indices, harvesting and post harvest handling of fruits and vegetables
Maturity and ripening process – factors affecting ripening of fruits and vegetables
Factors affecting ripening can be physiological, physical, or biotic.
PRE HARVEST FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY ON POST HARVEST LIFE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERIORATION OF HARVESTED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
METHODS OF STORAGE-PRECOOLING, PRE STORAGE TREATMENTS, LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE, CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE,
VARIOUS METHODS OF PACKAGING- PACKAGING MATERIALS AND TRANSPORT
IMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESERVATION IN INDIA
PRINCIPLES OF PRESERVATION BY HEAT, LOW TEMPERATURE, CHEMICALS AND FERMENTATION
UNIT LAYOUT-SELECTION OF SITE AND PRECAUTIONS FOR HYGIENIC CONDITIONS OF THE UNIT
PRESERVATION THROUGH CANNING, BOTTLING, FREEZING, DEHYDRATION, DRYING, ULTRAVIOLET AND IONIZING RADIATIONS
PREPARATION OF JAMS, JELLIES, MARMALADES, CANDIES, CRYSTALLIZED AND GLAZED FRUITS, PRESERVES, CHUTNEYS
SPOILAGE OF CANNED PRODUCTS - BIOCHEMICAL, ENZYMATIC AND MICROBIAL SPOILAGE
PRESERVATIVES, COLOURS PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED IN INDIA