Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Symbols -- Foreword 1 -- Foreword 2 -- Foreword 3 -- Foreword -- Preface 1 -- Preface 2 -- Preface 3 -- Preface 4 -- Warning/Disclaimer -- About the Lead Editor -- About the Editors -- Other Books from Apple Academic Press, Inc. -- Editorial -- PART I: SCOPE AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES -- 1: Worldwide Status and Scope of Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- 2: Nutritional Values of Fruits and Vegetables: Macronutrients, Micronutrients and Composition -- 3: Health Promoting Compounds: Fruits and Vegetables -- PART II: THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS -- 4: Ohmic Heating: Thermal Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- 5: Microwave Dielectric Technology: Thermal Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- 6: Recent Trends in Drying of Fruits and Vegetables -- 7: Applications of Freezing Technology in Fruits and Vegetables -- PART III: NON-THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES METHODS AND APPLICATIONS -- 8: High Pressure Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- 9: Use of Ultrasound Technology in Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- 10: Irradiation Technology: Processing of Fruits and Vegetables -- PART IV: PROCESSING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS -- 11: Role of Canning Technology in Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables -- 12: Extrusion Technology for Processing of Fruits and Vegetables: Principle, Methods and Applications -- 13: Use of Food Additives in Processing/Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables -- 14: Extraction and Concentration Methods for Bio-Actives Components in Fruits and Vegetables -- 15: Processing Technology for Production of Fruits-Based Alcoholic Beverage -- PART V: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: THE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE -- 16: An Approach in Designing the Proccessing Plant for Fruits and Vegetables.

17: Innovative Approach in Waste Management: Fruits and Vegetables -- 18: Attitude of Consumers Toward Fruits and Vegetables -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Index.