Given that vegetables and fruits are perishable products, man has long sought different methods of storage and processing. This paper, described in 10 chapters, the main methods of processing and preserving vegetables and fruits, so the producers, can benefit from the advantages of these recovery alternatives for products that do not meet the standards of fresh consumption. In years with very high production or calamities, in the absence of a better offer, the processing of fruits and vegetables is a safe alternative. Processing and industrialization of vegetables and fruits, provide a...

The cut flowers are living organs, with very intense metabolic activity, subjected to a faster aging process compared to the flowers that are not cut from the plant, because the bonds with the mother plant, which constitute the natural source of water and food, necessary for the continuation of life. The shelf life of cut flowers is influenced by numerous factors that require knowledge to direct them in order to extend their life. By preparing this scientific book, the author offers both specialists who deal with the culture and utilization of flowers, as well as the general flower-loving...