Some general information :-
After they are harvested, the value of fruits and vegetables is added in successive stages up to the point when someone eats them. The aim of postharvest management is to maximise this added value. This ultimately should benefit the whole community, whether through increased export earnings or extending the availability of fresh produce through the year.
The harvested produce has to be transported to the packing shed without delay. In the field the heat of the sun and the respiration of the produce combine to heat up the produce, especially in the centre of field bins. This accumulation of “field heat” reduces the postharvest life of the product and has to be removed quickly
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