Postharvest Management of Agricultural Products and Food

Post-harvest losses. Post-harvest physiology of fruit and vegetables, kiwifruit and flowers. The role of respiration, transpiration and biosynthesis of ethylene in the post-harvest life and quality of products. The concept of quality and the evaluation criteria of quality characteristics. Harvesting ripeness criteria of fruits and vegetables and flowers. Harvesting. Organization and operation of packing houses. Packaging process and materials. Standardization of agricultural products. Quality control. Pre-cooling techniques and conditions. Basic principles of operation and control of cold rooms. Techniques and maintenance conditions per product. Conditions and problems during the transportation of fruit and vegetables. Post-harvest physiological abnormalities and diseases of fruit and vegetables.