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WorksheetsPRT3005 - Quiz 4 - Harvest and storage
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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?
