Fruits and vegetables, which are amongthe perishable commodities, important ingredients in the human dietaries. Dueto their high nutritive value they make significant nutritional contribution tohuman well-being. They are the cheaper and better source, the protective foods.If they can be supplied in fresh or preserved form throughout the year for humanconsumption, the national picture will improve greatly.
Fruit & vegetable processing isdriven by growing consumer demand for healthy and fresh products that areeasily available and require minimal preparation time. Processing of fruits& vegetables increases their shelf-life. Since they are traded on a largescale, processing ensures that market demand of fruits & vegetables withstandard quality is met.
