Post-harvest handling

Post-harvest handling can have a direct impact on the quality and marketability of produce. In addition, post-harvest performance has become a critical quality attribute in fresh produce retailing. CCFRA has substantial experience in the development and evaluation of new post-harvest practices for the food industry. These are utilised to optimise shelf-life and evaluate crop varieties, to ensure that they meet the exacting requirements of the supply chain.

The wide range of multi-disciplinary expertise available at CCFRA allows us to offer fully integrated trial designs to meet detailed client requirements through:

• Temperature and humidity controlled facilities capable of replicating conditions during storage, transport, retail display and consumer storage
• The provision of a range of commercial packaging technologies including modified atmospheres
• Detailed measurements of colour and texture
• Sensory evaluation of colour, flavour, texture and odour, including assessments of consumer acceptability
• Analysis of nutritional and compositional changes during post-harvest storage and shelf life

Recent studies have included:

• Extending the shelf life of a range of tropical and sub-tropical fruits including avocados, bananas, kiwifruit and lychees using 1-MCP. These trials have involved collaborations with UK importers and research organisations in the Southern Hemisphere
  
  
• Investigating the suitability of new varieties of fresh vegetables for maintaining high quality and consumer acceptability throughout shelf life

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