Aonla : Production Handling and Processing
Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Production: 1. Introduction. 2. Botany. 3. Fruit development and composition. 4. Genetic diversity. 5. Commercial varieties. 6. Plant propagation and nursery management. 7. Orchard establishment. 8. Orchard management. 9. Aonla based cropping system on wasteland. References. II. Post harvest handling: 10. Introduction. 11. Post harvest losses. 12. Maturity indices and harvesting. 13. Grading and packing. 14. Storage. 15. Transportation and marketing. References. III. Processing: 16. Introduction. 17. Aonla products. Appendices.
The book provides a comprehensive picture on the production handling and processing of Indian gooseberry Aonla at a single source. The production aspect deals with commercial varieties plant propagation and nursery management orchard establishment orchard management and Aonla based cropping system on degraded land.
Post harvest handling section deals with post harvest losses maturity indices harvesting grading packing storage transportation and marketing. The section of processing deals with Aonla based food products medicinal products and cosmetic products. In addition botany fruit development and its composition genetic diversity therapeutic uses and guideline for commercial production of Aonla products have been given for better understanding of this medicinal fruit. The book is based on research findings.
