About the Book
The book consists
of 14 chapters. The first chapter
Introduction introduces the crop
and briefs the contents of different chapters. The second chapter deals with
various post-harvest handling aspects of mango, grading and transportation. The
third chapter deals with the storage of fresh fruits, in which various methods
of storage-traditional, low temperature storage, controlled atmosphere,
modified atmosphere storage etc are discussed. The fourth chapter presents the
need for ripening of fruits, different methods of ripening, changes occurring
during ripening, regulation of ripening etc., The fifth chapter furnishes the
various ways of preservation and processing of both green, unripe and ripe
fruits. The sixth chapter deals the mango varieties suitable for processing of
different products. The seventh chapter explains the microbiological spoilage
of processed products and ways to avoid the spoilage. This is followed by
different methods of storage of processed products in eighth chapter. Producing
quality products is very essential and is demanded by the present day consumer.
Quality control is done through quality standards and several acts by the
Government, which are dealt in chapter nine. Mango fruits even after harvest
are invaded by fungi and bacteria, causing diseases and rots. The causes of
rots, their epidemiology, and management are elaborated in 10th chapter. In the
chapter 11 various post harvest physiological disorders of mango fruits are
presented with causes and control. The post harvest losses of mango fruits at
different levels and their economic importance along with ways to avoid losses
are discussed in chapter 12. Mango industry generates lot of waste material in
the kitchen as well as at processing units etc., whose efficient utilization
helps in minimizing the pollution hazards, provides very useful and valuable
bye-products, brings down the cost of processing, with the possibility of
providing additional employment and income. All these are discussed in chapter
13. Marketing of fresh mango fruits, market channels, role of intermediaries,
evils of present marketing system, betterment of marketing system etc., are
discussed in the last chapter 14.
Key assets of the book
The book is unique in the sense that it presents
all the information of post-harvest management mango fruits, which is not
available at one place hitherto. The book high lights the need for proper post
harvest handling of fruits, the method of regulation of ripening, and storage,
methods of preservation and processing, microbial spoilage of processed
products, post-harvest diseases and disorders, highlights the quantum of post
harvest losses and utilization of mango waste material and finally the need to
establish an organized and sound marketing system for mango. |
