WorksheetsHarvest and Post-Harvest Management Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main focus of post-harvest handling?
To reduce the number of vegetables
To maintain product quality and extend shelf life
To increase the size of vegetables
To change the color of vegetables
What does maturity indicate in vegetables?
The vegetable is ripe and ready to eat
The vegetable is ready for harvest
The vegetable is spoiled
The vegetable is too small
Which of the following is a climacteric vegetable?
Spinach
Brinjal
Tomato
Cucumber
What happens if vegetables are harvested at the wrong stage?
They will be more colorful
They will grow larger
They will have better flavor
They may spoil prematurely
What is a non-climacteric vegetable?
A vegetable that ripens after harvest
A vegetable that grows in cold weather
A vegetable that is always green
A vegetable that does not ripen after harvest
What is the purpose of maturity indices?
To make vegetables look better
To reduce the size of vegetables
To increase the price of vegetables
To determine the harvest date
Which factor is NOT critical to the preservation of harvested products?
Packaging
Pre-cooling
Cleaning
Cooking
What is the effect of ethylene on climacteric vegetables?
It helps them to ripen faster
It has no effect on them
It prevents them from ripening
It makes them spoil immediately
What indicates that brinjal is ripe?
When it is green
When it is hard
When it is shiny and of uniform colour
When should potato be harvested for best storage?
When the leaves are green
Just after the leave and stem died
When they are less than 2 inches
When they are fully grown
What does chemical maturity measure?
Search,acidity and sugar content
Leaf quality
Shape and size
Color and texture
What is the main problem of handpicking harvesting?
Labour management
Quality control
Cost of production
What is mechanical harvesting primarily used for?
Flowers
Grain
Fresh market crops
Fruits
Which of the following is a hand tool used for harvesting?
Sickle
Combine harvester
Baler
Tractor
What type of crops are harvest only once a time?
Fruits
Vegetables grown underground
Leafy
Herbs
What is the common container used for short distance shipment?
Metal container
Wooden container
Wooden crates
Plastic crates
What is the main advantage of corrugated fibre boxes?
They are made of metal
They are lightweight and versatile
They are expensive
When are cool season vegetables crops typically harvested?
In the spring fall
In the summer
All year round
In the winter
How long does it generally take for brinjal to reach maturity?
25-40 days
2 weeks after flowering
3 months
1 months
What is the goal of harvesting?
To collect the goods on the field
To minimise damage and loss
To mature as quickly as possible
All of the above
