29 Aug Value addition in grapes and various products of grapes
अंगूर में मुल्य सवर्धन कैसे करें तथा अगूंर के विभिन्न उत्पाद क्या है। India ranks 11th in grape production with production of 1.8 million t grapes from an area of 80,000 ha. The major consumption of grapes in India is as fresh followed by raisins, wine and juice. While at global level 78-80% grapes processed in to wine followed by raisin, fresh grapes and juice. The value addition in grapes and diversification of grape products also provide good returns to growers. The raisin industry is also gaining good results. A quantity of 105000 t raisins was produced during 2009. But, it is not possible without active involvement of food industry in value addition sector. Adding value to grapes may be as simple as creatively packaging the grapes. This might be washing and packaging the fruit for a ready-to-eat snack or placing the fruit in a decorative container either alone or with other fresh fruit as a “farm fresh gift basket.” A. Value added products 1. Raisins The dried grapes are known as raisins. The Thompson Seedless white and thin skinned grape variety has monopoly in the production of best quality raisins. At global level, about 90% of raisins produced by drying of Thompson Seedless and clones. In India, grape drying is performed under raisin...