FRUITS & VEGETABLES STORAGE

Successful postharvest handling of high-value vegetables requires a careful cooling treatment with the objective of retaining the quality and minimizing losses and defects, including the aesthetic one.
Within hours of harvest, vegetables held at ambient temperatures can suffer irreversible losses in quality while reducing postharvest life. Therefore, vegetables, especially those with higher respiration rates, must be rapidly cooled to the optimal storage temperature while keeping a high relative humidity to slow metabolism and extend shelf-life.