Review on Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality of Fruits
Journal Title: Journal of Plant Science and Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this review was to know the factors that affect post harvest quality of fruits. The pre-harvest factors influencing postharvest quality were cultural practices, mineral nutrition, genetic factors and climatic factors. Post harvest factors influencing postharvest quality of fruits were maturity stage, method of harvesting, time of harvesting, precooking, sorting and grading, packaging and packaging materials, storage, type of storage, temperature and relative humidity during storage and transportation, transportation, road condition.
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Desta Bekele
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