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Postharvest Handling & Seed Technology by Roosel Fevy Joy D. Balolong is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document defines various terms related to harvesting and crop maturity. It discusses physiological maturity as the end of the maturation stage when a fruit can ripen normally after harvest. Commercial maturity is when a commodity is suitable for its intended purpose. Maturity indices provide signs that a crop is ready to harvest. Proper harvesting stage and postharvest handling are important to maintain quality factors important to consumers such as visual appeal, firmness and freshness.

Author

Roosel Fevy Joy D. Balolong

Language

EN