Details
- Understanding the theoretical basis of postharvest handling technologies & their practical application to specific commodity.
- Location-specific handling systems in order to minimize losses of fresh produce, and ensure quality and safety.
- Enhance technical capability & develop skills on postharvest horticulture management to meet the requirements for quality & safety of fresh produce in the supply chain.
Outline
- Quality & safety factors
- Maturity indices and harvesting
- Packinghouse operations : cleaning, washing, sorting, disease control, waxing
- Regulation of ripening
- Temperature management
- Packaging
- Transport
- Storage : refrigerated and non-refrigerated
Schedules
Apr 11, 2018 - Apr 13, 2018
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| No. of Days: | 3 |
| Total Hours: | 21 |
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PHTRC is a training & research center of the University of the Philippines Los Banos that implements program for the improvement of postharvest systems of local fruits, vegetables, root crops, ornamental crops and herbs in fresh forms.
It was established in 1977 with grants from the ASEAN-Austalia Economic Cooperation Program, in response to the UN's call to reduce food losses. It served as the ASEAN regional postharvest center up to 1985.
It was established in 1977 with grants from the ASEAN-Austalia Economic Cooperation Program, in response to the UN's call to reduce food losses. It served as the ASEAN regional postharvest center up to 1985.
