Fruit and vegetables are one of the most consumed commodities globally, accounting for more than 42% of total food wastage. These vegetal foods can be consumed raw, processed, or taken as an addition to other food items. The continuous rise in population, in addition to technological advancements, has led to an imbalance in demand supply, resulting in increased food wastage globally. Although source reduction and recycling have shown promising results, more evaluations concerning economics and environmental impacts need to be given importance. The need of the hour lies in finding a possible method towards effective utilization for fruit and vegetable waste to generate value-added products which are more eco-friendly, cheaper, and sustainable. Thus, this article attempts to focus on the conventional and emerging opportunities of fruit and vegetable waste to generate value-added products. Conventional utilization, namely briquetting, waste to energy conversion, enzymatic degradation, and adsorption, as well as emerging opportunities in the areas of nutraceuticals, packaging, flavoring agents, and waste induced nanoparticles, have been emphasized. Additionally, recommendations and future perspectives towards better utilization of vegetal waste have been given importance. This review aims to narrow down the path towards evaluating the most techno-economic and efficient waste management technique for fruits and vegetable valorization, which can be promoted in the long term.

水果和蔬菜是全球消费量最大的商品之一，占食物浪费总量的 42% 以上。这些植物性食物可以生吃、加工或作为其他食物的补充。人口不断增加，加上技术进步，导致供需失衡，导致全球粮食浪费增加。尽管源头减少和回收已显示出有希望的结果，但需要重视更多关于经济和环境影响的评估。当前的需要在于找到一种可能的方法来有效利用水果和蔬菜废物，以生产更环保、更便宜和可持续的增值产品。因此，本文试图将重点放在水果和蔬菜废物产生增值产品的传统和新兴机会上。常规利用，即压块、废物转化为能量、酶促降解和吸附，以及在营养品、包装、调味剂和废物诱导纳米粒子领域的新兴机会，都得到了强调。此外，关于更好地利用植物废物的建议和未来前景也很重要。本综述旨在缩小评估最具技术经济性和最有效的水果和蔬菜价值废物管理技术的路径，该技术可以长期推广。已经强调了酶促降解和吸附，以及在营养品、包装、调味剂和废物诱导纳米颗粒领域的新兴机会。此外，关于更好地利用植物废物的建议和未来前景也很重要。本综述旨在缩小评估最具技术经济性和最有效的水果和蔬菜价值废物管理技术的路径，该技术可以长期推广。已经强调了酶促降解和吸附，以及在营养品、包装、调味剂和废物诱导纳米颗粒领域的新兴机会。此外，关于更好地利用植物废物的建议和未来前景也很重要。本综述旨在缩小评估最具技术经济性和最有效的水果和蔬菜价值废物管理技术的路径，该技术可以长期推广。