Handbook of postharvest technology : cereals, fruits, vegetables, tea, and spices / edited by Amalendu Chakraverty ... [et al.].

CONTENTS

PART I: PROPERTIES, GRADES, HARVESTING AND THRESING
structure and composition of cereal grains and legumes
physical and thermal properties of cereal grains
grain-grading systems
harvesting and threshing

PART II: DRYING
Grain drying: basic principles
grain-drying systems
commercial grain dyers

PART III: STORAGE AND HANDLING
Grain storage : perspectives and problems
structural considerations: warehouse and SILO
Controlled atmosphere storage of grain

PART IV: MILLING
Grain-milling operations
specialty milling
rice milling and specialty
e.tc

PART V: POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
postharvest physiology of freah fruits and vegetables
maturity and quality grades for fruits and vegetables
cooling and storage
e.tc

PART VI:POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY OF COFFEE, TEA AND COCOA
coffee: a perspective of processing and products
tea: an appraisal of processing methods and products
postharvest technology of cocoa

PART VII: BIOMASS, BY-PRODUCTS, AND CONTROL ASPECTS
conversion and utilization of biomass
utilization of by-products of fruit and vegetable processing
control aspects of postharvest technologies

Includes bibliographical references and index.