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This article throws light upon the six important types of post harvest products. The harvest products are: 1. Jam 2. Jelly 3. Marmalade 4. Candied Fruits & Vegetables 5. Tomato Sauce/Ketchup 6. Pickle. Harvest Product: Type # 1. Jam: (a) It is a product made by boiling fruit pulp with sufficient amount of sugar to a reasonable thick consistency. (b) [...]

This article throws light upon the top twelve methods used for food material preservation. The methods are: 1. Asepsis 2. Pasteurization 3. Sterilization 4. Refrigeration 5. Freezing 6. Chemicals 7. Dehydration 8. Carbonation 9. Sugars 10. Salts 11. Acids 12. Antibiotics. Method # 1. Asepsis: Asepsis is the prevention of microbes by maintaining general cleanness during picking, grading, packing and transportation [...]