Semester VII
Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition
EC 4120 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
16 topics · 38 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Importance of post-harvest processing of fruits and vegetables | 2 |
| 2 | Extent and possible causes of post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables | 2 |
| 3 | Pre-harvest factors affecting post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables | 2 |
| 4 | Maturity, ripening and changes occurring during ripening in fruits and vegetables | 2 |
| 5 | Respiration and factors affecting respiration rate | 2 |
| 6 | Harvesting and field handling | 3 |
| Unit II | ||
| 7 | Storage (ZECC, cold storage, CA, MA and hypobaric) for fruits and vegetables | 4 |
| 8 | Value addition concept; Principles and methods of preservation | 4 |
| 9 | Intermediate moisture food (jam and jelly) - concepts and standards | 2 |
| 10 | Intermediate moisture food (marmalade, preserve and candy) - concepts and standards | 2 |
| 11 | Fermented beverages | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 12 | Non fermented beverages | 1 |
| 13 | Tomato products - concepts and standards | 3 |
| 14 | Drying/Dehydration of fruits and vegetables – concept and methods | 3 |
| 15 | Osmotic drying; Canning – concepts and standards | 2 |
| 16 | Packaging of fruits and vegetables value added products | 3 |
Practical
9 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Applications of different types of packing |
| 2 | Containers for shelf-life extension |
| 3 | Effect of temperature on shelf life and quality of produce |
| 4 | Demonstration of chilling and freezing injury in vegetables and fruits |
| 5 | Extraction and preservation of pulps and juices |
| 6 | Preparation of jam, jelly, RTS, nectar, squash, osmotically dried products |
| 7 | Fruit bar, candy and tomato products, canned products |
| 8 | Quality evaluation of products - Physico-chemical and sensory |
| 9 | Visit to processing unit/industry |
Study material
Notes
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