Postharvest Quality Assurance of Fruits

Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui is an Assistant Professor and Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology at Bihar Agricultural University in Sabour, India.Mohammad Shamsher Ahmad is an Assistant Professor and Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology at Bihar Agricultural University.

• Introduction.- Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality of Fresh Fruits.- Factors Affecting Marketing of Fruits.- Growing Areas and Harvesting Season of Commercially Important Fruits.- Commercial Quality of Fruits: Part I.- Commercial quality: Part II.- Preparation of Fruits for the Market.- Packaging of Fresh Fruits.- Storage of Fresh Fruits.- Prevailing Marketing Channels and Marketing Systems.- Supply Chain and Marketing Channels of Fruits.- Mode of Transportation of Fresh Produce.- Commercial Quality Assessment of Important Fruits.- Non-destructive Quality Analysis of Fruits.