The role of post-harvest management in assuring the quality and safety of horticultural produce /
Kader, Adel A.
Rolle, Rosa S.(Rosa Sonya),1960-
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
c2004.
Basic approaches to maintaining the safety and quality of horticultural produce are the same, regardless of the market to which this produce is targeted. This bulletin reviews the factors which contribute to quality and safety deterioration of horticultural produce, and describes approaches to assuring the maintenance of quality and safety throughout the post-harvest chain. Specific examples are given to illustrate the economic implications of investing in and applying proper post-harvest technologies.
Includes bibliographical references.
Basic approaches to maintaining the safety and quality of horticultural produce are the same, regardless of the market to which this produce is targeted. This bulletin reviews the factors which contribute to quality and safety deterioration of horticultural produce, and describes approaches to assuring the maintenance of quality and safety throughout the post-harvest chain. Specific examples are given to illustrate the economic implications of investing in and applying proper post-harvest technologies.
"TC/M/Y5431E/1/07.04/2500"--P. [4] of cover.
Horticultural crops
Food crops
Food industry and trade