Field heat should be removed from fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers as quickly as possible after harvest. Each commodity should be maintained at its lowest safe temperature. Cooling and storage requirements for specific commodities are presented below, in NC Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-414-1, and USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 66.
Proper postharvest cooling can:
Editora:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
At times, it is necessary to transport or store different commodities together. In such mixed loads it is very important to combine only those commodities that are compatible with respect to their requirements for:
Editora:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
In a companion article in this issue, Michael Porter’s Five Forces model plus two additional forces were used to analyze fundamental forces for change in the fresh produce supply chain (see article by this author titled Fundamental Forces Affecting U.S. Fresh Produce Growers and Marketers).
Editora:
Choices, The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues
En 2010, la venta de los postres congelados (incluyendo también las frutas y jugos concentrados) bajó de un 2,2% en volumen mientras que aumentó de un 1,6% en valor lo que indica que hubo un aumento del precio.
Por otra parte, las marcas propias siguieron representando una cuota de mercado importante en 2010: 30% en valor y casi la mitad en volumen: 43%.
It is possible to incorporate a lot of natural antioxidants into the human organism by consuming berries which can prevent diseases generated by the action of free radicals. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and thus protect the organism from the oxidative damage of lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Berries stand out as one of the richest sources of antioxidant phytonutrients among various fruits and vegetables.
Autores:
Jaime Guerrero C.
Autores:
Andrea Castilla C.
Autores:
Fernando Medel S.
Autores:
Heidi Schalchli S.
Autores:
Emilio Hormazabal U.
Autores:
Miren Alberdi L.
Editora:
Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research
