Chapter 1. APPLE {Malus domestica) 3 Chapter 2. APRICOT {Prunus armeniaca) 17 Chapter 3. BANANA {Musa spp.) 18 Chapter 4. CITRUS {Citrus spp.) 32 Chapter 5. EMBLICA/GOOSEBERRY/AOVLA 45 {Phyllanthus emblica) Chapter 6. GRAPE {Vitis vinifera) 48 Chapter 7. GUAVA {Psidium guajava) 59 Chapter 8. JACKFRUIT {Artocarpus heterophyllus) 67 Chapter 9. LITCHI {Litchi chinensis) 69 Chapter 10. MANGO {Mangifera indica) 71 Chapter 11. PAPAYA {Carica papaya) 83 Chapter 12. PEACH {Prunus persica) 92 Chapter 13. PEAR {Pyrus communis) 95 Chapter 14. PINEAPPLE {Ananas comosus) 98 Chapter 15. PLUM {Prunus domestica) 105 Chapter 16. POMEGRANTE {Punica granatum) 106 Chapter 17. SAPOTA {Manilkara zapota) 109 Chapter 18. STRAWBERRY {Fragaria chilensis) 111 PART-B MANAGEMENT OF POST-HARVEST DISEASES OF VEGETABLE CROPS Chapter 19. CUCURBITS 117 [Cucumber (Cucumis sativusf Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo); Watermelon (Citrullus lanatusf Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)\ Chayote/chow-chow{Sechium edule)\ Bittergourd (Momordica charantia var. charantia); Snakegourd (Trichosanthes anguina); Bottlegourd (Lagenaria sicerariaf Ridge-gourd {Luffa acutangulaf Sponge-gourd {Luffa aegyptiaca); Round-gourd {Citrullus vulgaris); Koval {Coccinia cordifolia)] Chapter 20. SOLANACEOUS CROPS CHAPTER Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) It is an important fruit-crop of the cold arid regions of India, and is one of the most delicious temperate fruits with a pleasant flavour. Ripe apricot is an excellent dessert and is used for the table purpose. Orange-coloured fruits are full of beta carotene and vit. C. FUNGAL DISEASES Brown-rot, c.o. Monilinia laxa (Aderh & Ruhl.) Honey M. fructigena (Aderh & Ruhl.) Honey Symptoms and control measures for this are detailed under brown-rot of peaches. Rhizopus-rot, c.o. Rhizopus spp. Symptoms and control measures are detailed under Rhizopus-rot of peaches. Sclerotinia disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary has also been reported on apricots (Walker 1975).
BACTERIAL DISEASESA bacterial disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae Van Hall was reported by Durgapal (1971). It appeared on the fruits as reddish-purple to dark-brown lesions.
POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENTApricots are soft and delicate and need to be consumed/processed within three days after harvest. They can be stored for 72-80 hr at room temperature. Storage life can be extended by storing at 5°C and at 85% relative humidity. Under controlled atmospheric conditions, fruits can be stored for 10 days at 3°C. CHAPTER Banana (Musa spp.) Banana and plantain is a dessert fruit or a starch staple to a large population of the world. The fruit is rich in vitamins A, B,C, minerals and energy. Several fungi are reported to cause post-harvest losses in banana. Cheriyan (1987) recorded maximum reduction in total sugars, total soluble solids and vitamin C in fruits infected with Colletotrichum gloeosporoides. Under pathogenesis, changes in protein and phenol contents in banana-fruits were also recorded. Protein concentration exhibited gradual fall under pathogenesis by prominent fungi, Botr...
