Question

What is effect of humidity o foods and vegetables and fruits preservation research article?

Answer 1

Answer:

 the increasingly competitive print market where return on investment really matters, humidity control is essential to maintain quality and productivity at all stages of production.

Answer 2

Effect of humidity

The amount of moisture content present in air is known as humidity. The presence of humidity results in the growth of moulds such as Mucor, Penicillium etc., on the stored food grains. This also initiates the germination of seeds which releases heat. Thus, the rise in temperature of stored food grains increases the humidity and results in the growth of fungi and moulds. This process of affecting the stored food grains is called wet heating or damp grain heating of food grains.

The process of dry heating and wet heating lowers the quality of stored food grains and also affects the germination of food grains. The combination of biotic and abiotic factors degrade the quality of seeds leading to poor germination of seeds, discolouration of stored food products, poor marketability and huge economic loss.

Thus, the stored food grains must be protected from all types of losses and damages. How can this be achieved ? Let us discuss.

Measure adopted to prevent and control the damage of stored food grains

The destruction of food grains during storage can be prevented and controlled by the following methods,

• Fumigation

• Cleaning

• Drying

• Safe and proper storage

• By using chemicals