Utilization of Fruits and Vegetables

Abstract

Modern researches have shown that fruits and vegetables are essential foods and contain highly protective factors such as vitamins and minerals which are Indispensable for a proper diet.They are,however.seasnal and are not,therefore,available in plenty,throughout the year During short periods of glut they are available in plenty,but at other times ,they are scare and beyond the reach of the average consumer.During these glut perios large quantities of these valuable also preservation facilities.This is almost a criminal waste of Nature's bounty and a very important source of food.All the world over the importance of the fruit and vegetable prese rvation industry in the agricultural economy of the country has been fully-realised.The Industry is eminently suited for small scale or large scale working.In several of the advanced countries of the world there are many large fruit and vegetable canning factories.In addition to these,during the pak of the fruit season countless homes will be busy with the preparation of canned and bottled fruits.jams,jellis and marmalades.These little efforts on the part of the citizens go a long way in conserving the nation's food resources.In India,however only a small beginning has been made so far and that too only recently.It is,therefore,of the greatest importance that vigorious efforts should be made to rapidly develop fruit and vegetable preservation in this Province.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.194977

Pages

425 - 427

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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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