Online Courses Handbook 2003

305325 (v.1) Post Harvest Horticulture and Quality Management 501

Area:	Muresk Institute of Agriculture
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	4 x 4 Hours Quarterly
Explore the post-harvest phase, quality of product, pre-harvest and post harvest conditions affecting quality, physiological and commercial maturity and maturity indices. Post-harvest physiological processes affecting shelf life and quality, factors affecting the post-harvest physiological processes, physiological disorders, pests and diseases. Commodity treatments, handling, packing and distribution, storage, minimal processing and quality management and evaluation of fruit and vegetables.