Synopsis Fruits and vegetables are an important nutritional requirement of human beings as these foods not only meet the quantitative needs to some extent but also supply vitamins and minerals which improve the quality of the diet and maintain health. It is, therefore, necessary to make them available for consumption throughout the year in fresh or processed/preserved form. Fruit, vegetables and oil seeds processing is one to the pillars of the food and edible oil industry. India, though third largest producer of fruits after Brazil and U.S.A. and the second largest producer of vegetables after China, processes less than 0.5 percent of the total production of fruits and vegetables. In order to improve the nutritional status of the people and also to exploit the export potential of processed products there is need to increase the productivity of processed food in the country. Oil seeds also play an important role in the food sector and daily life. Edible oil is an essential commodity in India.

This book deals completely on the basic principles and methodology of fruits, vegetables, corn and oilseed processing and its preservation. This will be very helpful to readers especially to technocrats, engineers, upcoming entrepreneurs, scientists, food technologists etc.