Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Designed for people who have no technical background or previous knowledge of the technologies, the titles in this series offer information on existing ways of improving the technology of food processing and increasing the quality and range of foodstuffs produced. While not providing instructions for the actual processing, these source books are intended to increase awareness of the range of technological options and sources of expertise, indicate the complex nature of designing and successfully implementing technology projects and diffusion programmes, and provide material for those training in this area. The series has been prepared by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and Intermediate Technology in recognition of women's special roles in these processes. Fruit and vegetable processing is a vast subject and this book offers the non-specialist an insight into the ranges of methods and equipment available for preserving products, as well as indicating the hazards to betware of when setting up a small food-processing business.