Post Harvest Handling

The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture is making a presentation available online on post-harvest handling for produce. The presentation covers harvest, cleaning and cooling, packing area infrastructure, sorting and grading, storage, transport, and more. Companion handouts are also available online.  These can be found online by clicking here. 

Topics covered include:
Respiration
Harvest
Cleaning & Cooling
Packing Area Infrastructure
Sorting & Grading
Storage
Packing & Packaging
Transport
Display & Point-of-sale