Post Harvest Management in Horticultural Crops: Principles and Practices

By Dr. Mashetty Rakesh Kumar, Dr. Amrita Mohapatra, Mr. Amrutansu Nayak, Mr. Anil Kumar Singh

ISBN No. 978-81-995362-7-2

Binding: Hardback

Year- 2025

Biblio-274

Contents

1. Introduction to Post-Harvest Management in Horticulture
2. Maturity Indices and Scientific Harvesting Techniques
3. Post-Harvest Physiological and Biochemical Changes
4. Post-Harvest Handling and Initial Processing: Pre-Cooling, Washing, and Sorting
5. Quality Preservation Techniques: Grading, Packaging, and Protective Handling
6. Storage and Preservation Methods: Ambient, Cold, and Controlled Atmosphere Systems
7. Transportation, Cold Chain and Supply Chain Management
8. Post-Harvest Diseases and Disorders
9. Value Addition and Processing of Horticultural Produce
10. Advanced Technologies in Post-Harvest Management