Postharvest Technologies for Commercial Floriculture - Softcover

Verma, Anil Kumar; Gupta, Anil; Kumar, Dhaminder; Dhiman, Mast Ram

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8119254317 ISBN 13: 9788119254316

Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, 2012

Synopsis

Commercial floriculture, which encompasses the production and trade of cut flowers, foliage plants, potted plants, landscape plants, bedding plants, seed production, dried flowers and plant parts, perfumes and essential oils, and natural dyes, has emerged as an important area in the present scenario and has been identified as a viable option for diversification into an agri-business. Among various aspects of floriculture, the essential oil, dried flower, and cut flower industries are emerging as powerful engines for economic growth. The present work aims to provide comprehensive information on the relevance of post-harvest technology in commercial floriculture. The book contains information on quality control and standardization in the perfume and essential oil industries as well as techniques for analyzing essential oils, including information on chemical constituents and sensory evaluation. The book also covers the processing techniques and quality attributes of floricultural crops, along with detailed descriptions of ornamental and aromatic plants that are sources of fragrances. The processing and preservation techniques for flowers and the various ways in which their parts can be used for value-added purposes are also discussed in full detail. The book provides extensive information on the various pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest factors that affect the quality of floriculture crops, particularly cut flowers.

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About the Author

Anil Kumar Verma, (Post Harvest Technologist) Department of Food Science & Technology Dr. Y.S. Parmar, University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Anil Gupta, (Post Harvest Technologist) Department of Food Science & Technology Dr. Y.S. Parmar, University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Dhaminder Kumar, (Assistant Professor) Department of Vegetable Science Dr. Y.S. Parmar, University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Mast Ram Dhiman, (Senior Scientist, Floriculture) Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Regional Station, Katrain, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8119254317
• ISBN 13: 9788119254316
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 390