Extending the postharvest shelf life of melons is essential for preserving their quality, flavor, and nutritional value, as well as reducing economic losses. Below are science-based strategies and agricultural practices that help prolong melon freshness after harvest. Immediate Postharvest Practices 1. Harvest at the Optimal Maturity Point Maturity Detection: As detailed in previous articles, harvesting …
The melon is a delicate fruit that requires specific care during storage and transportation to maintain its freshness, flavor, and quality. Applying appropriate techniques at each postharvest stage ensures that the product reaches the consumer in optimal conditions, reducing losses and improving profitability. Below are recommended practices for effectively storing and transporting melons. Storage Conditions …
Importance of Post-Harvest in Potato Cultivation Post-harvest management is a crucial stage in potato cultivation, as it directly influences the quality of the final product that reaches the market. Proper handling and storage ensure the preservation of tubers, minimize losses, and maximize profitability. Additionally, adequate post-harvest practices facilitate the commercialization of potatoes by maintaining their …
The importance of avoiding mechanical damage to post-harvest fruits and vegetables. Companies dedicated to food processing have the health and safety of their customers as a priority. Meeting high standards of sanitation and hygiene is essential from production to the moment the food reaches the end user. The use of lubricants for food machinery is …
Mexico is the first exporter of green chili worldwide. It is a product with a worldwide presence, this is a crop originating in Mexico and constitutes one of the important products in Mexican agriculture. Generally, its fruit is marketed fresh for direct consumption or as raw material for industrial processing (SIAP, 2018). The postharvest handling …
All vegetables perform two survival mechanisms during post-harvest; Breathing and Perspiration, these allow them to use the nutritional reserves to cover the metabolic energy requirements (ATP). Specifically, respiration achieves obtaining ATP, however, during the time it remains in storage places, and due to unavoidable physical forces, the water that makes up the structure of each …
The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important foods in the world due to its high nutritional value. Mexico is one of the main producing countries, due to the edaphoclimatic conditions, with Sonora and Sinaloa being the main producing states (SIAP, 2019). However, it is estimated that the losses amount to 25% …
The apple is a fruit with a medium water content, but a low transpiration coefficient, therefore, losses during harvest, packaging and transport are minimal. However, the practices carried out during its post-harvest handling have important areas of opportunity to guarantee its arrival in better conditions to the final consumer. The apple has a very thin …
Generally, the operations of each packing plant differ according to the processes involved in each type of product, but they all tend to follow a basic line of techniques that can be summarized in three main sections: selection or classification, washing, disinfection, and Postharvest treatments. The FAO defines “Postharvest” as the moment in which the …
The pineapple fruit is harvested when it reaches firmness and ripeness. Pineapples do not improve their eating quality after harvest. The sugar content does not increase after harvest. Therefore, the fruit must be picked at the optimal stage of ripeness for the intended market. Quality indices of pineapple Uniform size and shape Firmness No deterioration …
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