Post-harvest Handling

A field of study that mainly involves in primary processing (handling of produce) and secondary processing (transform primary product into another form).

• Postharvest technology

• Postharvest handling

• Postharvest of perishables

• Production Processing

A process which is mainly involved in eliminating crop produce that has low quality, decay or injury.

• Picking

• Elimination

• Sorting

• Disregarding

It is the process by which stored organic materials (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) are broken into simple end products with a release of energy

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evapotranspiartion

• Photosynthesis

A colorless gas with a faint sweetish smell that is the naturally produced ripening hormone of some fruit

• Ethylene

• Ethephon

• Acetylene

• Oxygen

Process that causes loss of moisture from plant tissues.

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evapotranspiartion

• Photosynthesis

A method that reduces the water loss during storage from hardy vegetables (Ex. onion, garlic, sweet potato and other tropical root vegetables) right after harvest.

• Curing

• Hydro-cooling

• Waxing

• None of the above

It refers to a stage of fully development of tissue of fruit and vegetables only after which it will ripen normally

• Full Development

• Growth

• Senescence

• Maturation

It is the gradual deterioration or biological aging in plants.

• Full Development

• Growth

• Senescence

• Maturation

It is the state of plant organ required by a market.

• Maturity

• Physiological Maturity

• Commercial maturity

• Marketability

Most significant factor that influences the deterioration rate of harvested commodities

• Environment

• Climate

• Temperature

• Diseases