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HANDLING OF FRESH FRUITS , VEGETABLES AND ROOT CROPS -A TRAINING MANUAL- FOR GRENADA TCP/GRN/2901 Agricultural Marketing Improvement Prepared By Gaetano Paltrinieri Senior Food Technology and Agro-industries Officer FAO Retired Staff FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONOF THE UNITED NATIONS 2 HANDLING OF FRESH FRUITS , VEGETABLES AND ROOT CROPS -A TRAINING MANUAL- FOR GRENADA TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPICS Page LIST OF FIGURES 6 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER post - harvest considerations .. Objective of post - harvest HANDLING .. post - harvest technology procedures .. Temperature management practices .. Control of relative humidity .. Controlled atmosphere .. Supplemental procedures.
Both quantitative and qualitative losses occur at all stages in the post-harvest handling system of the distribution chain of perishables (from harvesting, through handling, packing, storage and transportation to final delivery of the fresh produce to the consumer). Factors affecting post-harvest losses vary widely from
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