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General Postharvest Information |
University of Florida | Other Universities and Government Sites | Selected Other Sites
UF’s North Florida Research & Education Center - Suwannee Valley- Proper handling and cooling of fresh produce has become an essential step for successful operations.
EDIS - University of Florida on-line publications that can be downloaded and printed from any computer.
Handling Techniques
for Maintaining Postharvest Quality of Vegetables - Successful
postharvest handling of vegetable crops requires careful coordination and
integration of the various steps from harvest operations to consumer level in
order to maintain the initial product quality.
Other
Universities and Government Sites
USDA Agriculture Handbook
Number 66 - The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and
Nursery Stocks. Completely revised and updated 2002.
Full text of "Small-scale
postharvest handling practices - A manual for horticultural crops - 3rd
edition". By Lisa Kitinoja and Adel A. Kader
Full text of "Fruits
of Warm Climates" by Julia F. Morton.
Full text of FAO’s “Prevention
of post-harvest food losses fruits, vegetables and root crops a training manual."
WSU- Postharvest Site
- "Postharvest Information Network, a resource for postharvest
information on apples, pears, cherries, stone fruit, and general
practices."
Small-scale
postharvest handling practices - A manual for horticultural crops
- "The two main objectives of applying postharvest
technology to harvested fruits and vegetables are to maintain quality
(appearance, texture, flavor, nutritive value and safety) and to reduce
losses between harvest and consumption."
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Part of the
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention (CDC). "Providing National and World Leadership to Prevent
Work-Related Illnesses and Injuries."
USDA Homepage
- United States Department of Agriculture Homepage
USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research
Laboratory
- "The USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research Laboratory was the first fruit
research laboratory to be established in the heart of the apple
producing country of North America, and is an integral part of the
Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center."
USDA/CRIS Web
Site
- "CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed
research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry."
Food Resources - The Food Resource Home
Page. An extensive site primarily focusing on food preparation, but with
information & links on various fresh commodities.
The
impact of Postharvest research
- "The objective of this paper is to motivate the
interest in postharvest research and to provide an assessment of the
impact of this research in terms of income growth, poverty alleviation,
food security, and sustainable agriculture in developing countries."
International Food Information Center
- "IFIC¹s purpose is to bridge the gap between science and communications by
collecting and disseminating scientific information on food safety, nutrition
and health and by working with an extensive roster of scientific experts to help
translate research into understandable and useful information for opinion
leaders and ultimately, consumers.
5 a day for
better health - The national 5 A Day for Better Health Program gives
Americans a simple, positive message—eat 5 or more servings of fruits and
vegetables every day for better health.
Selected
Other Sites
The
California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) - "The Quality Assurance Program’s
overall objective is to make sure our citrus meets sanitary, phytosanitary,
pesticide residue tolerances and food safety and food additive standards of
domestic and export markets.
California Citrus
Research Board (CRB) - "This site is designed specifically for growers,
packers and others involved in California citrus production to obtain
information on the work supported by the industry under the California
Citrus Improvement Program."
AFHRC Postharvest
Research - Postharvest information on many different crops
The
Packer Online - The Packer Online is a place to go on the internet for
information on Agricultural News, and agricultural information.
Fruit
Facts
- "Fruit Facts are a series of publications
containing information on individual fruits, including botanical
identification, plant description and culture notes, and characteristics
of cultivars"
Global Agribusiness Information Network
- Information Service from Fin-Trac
About Produce
- "Here you'll harvest an abundance of information and recipes that
make the bountiful varieties, delicious flavors and healthy benefits of
fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs come alive."
Sydney Postharvest Laboratory
- The main services offered at this site are advice and research for
specific problems, evaluation of postharvest technologies, storage and
handling software, assistance with commercialization, patents for
licensing, expert witness and cargo loss.
agAccess Information Service™ / Ceres
Online™
- "Ceres Corporation provides a wide spectrum of business consulting
and information services to farming, agribusiness, food processing and
marketing companies and the biotech industry."
Postharvest
Handling of Fresh Vegetables
- Postharvest Handling and Cooling of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables,
and Flowers for Small Farms
Postharvest
Training - Utilizing
improved postharvest practices often results in reduced food losses, improved
overall quality and food safety, and higher profits for growers and marketers.
5 A Day the Color
way - Eat your colors to stay healthy and fit! It’s essential
to get a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet every day!
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