PRT3005 - Quiz 4 - Harvest and storage

why do farmers need to have proper post-harvest handling?

• sell quickly

• ensure good quality of produce

• increase the quantity/yield or crops

• reduce insect attack to the crop

what is the subsequent operation the farmer should do after harvest>

• storage

• transportation

• pre-cooling

• packing

• cleaning

cooling of fresh produce should be done to:

• increase rate of maturity

• delay the ripening and spoilage

• improve sugar content in fruits and vegetables

• increase respiration and the fruit will get sweeter

Other post-harvest procedures and its purpoeses for fresh produce are:

• application of coating substances such as wax to restore moisture and prevent damages

• pesticides to enhance color

• Oxygen to increase ripening

• sprout inhibitors to prevent growth of shoots from tubers

Apples are not grown in Malaysia and some are imported from North America which takes a longer time for transportation. Based on the table shown, what could be the reason(s) why do apples imported from this country still in good condition and edible in Malaysia?

grain is harvested in ___________ condition and can be stored in ____________ before selling

• wet, cooler

• dry, cooler

• wet , bin storage

• dry, bin storage

Which of the following are true:

i. the plant parts should be harvested only when the plant matures

ii. harvest of corn for silage (animal feed) when the plant almost dry

iii. produce with high moisture should be stored in cool room

iv. cold storage is compulsory to avoid deterioration of produces with high moisture

• i & iv

• ii & iii

• iii & iv

• iv

• none

the maturity of grains such as corn and sorghum is determined by

• the days after sowing

• the size of plants and grains

• plant height

• color of grains

• grain development stage

Do you know why tomatoes commonly being harvested earlier such as at stage 2 (breaker) ripening stage as shown in the image?

• to reduce the duration of growing and sell the fruits faster

• to reduce the amount of sugar in tomato

• avoid damage due to ripening before the fruits reach to consumer

• sell green tomatoes is easier and more profitable

how can we dry grains artificially?