Advances In Vegetable And Fruits Farming (ePub)

Farming of Vegetable and Fruits is the growing of vegetable and fruit crops, primarily for use as human food. In everyday usage, a vegetable is any part of a plant that is consumed by humans as food as part of a savory meal. The subject of vegetable and fruit farming deals with intensive culture of perennial plants, which have economic significance. It is one part of the broad subject of horticulture, which also encompasses vegetable growing and production of ornamentals and flowers. The importance of horticulture can be substantiated by its benefits like high export value, high per unit area yield, high returns per unit area, best utilization of wasteland, provision of raw materials for industries, whole engagement by a grower/labourer, production of more food energy per unit area than that of field crops, better use of undulating lands, and stabilization of women's empowerment by providing employment opportunities through processing, floriculture, seed production, mushroom cultivation, nursery preparation, etc. This book illustrates the principles and practices of vegetable and fruit farming with the help of up-to-date information. The various topics presented in this book include controlled water stress to improve fruit and vegetable postharvest quality, removal of residual pesticides, application of acoustic emission, the use of lactic acid bacteria and organic amendment. It also focuses on robotic harvesting of fruiting vegetables, the use of iodine, selenium and novel processing technologies. The topics included in this book are of utmost significance and are bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Students, researchers, experts and all associated with this field will benefit alike from this book.