Effect of infield handling conditions and time to pre-cooling on the shelf-life and quality of tomatoes

Abstract This study investigates the effects of post-harvest handling practices prior to storage on the quality of tomatoes in South African supply chains. Pink mature tomatoes were harvested in the morning and afternoon, transported from two farms located 40 km apart to two central pack houses loc...

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Main Authors: Kipchumba Cherono, Milindi Sibomana, Tilahun Seyoum Workneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos (ITAL) 2018-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Food Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-67232018000100447&lng=en&tlng=en