Post-harvest management of citrus fruits: a review.

Author(s) : SONKAR R. K., SARNAIK D. A., DIKSHIT S. N., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The post-harvest handling losses of citrus fruits are 5.10% in most developed countries and 25.30% in developing countries such as India. This is mainly due to the unscientific practices of picking, handling, packaging, transport and storage. This article reviews the post-harvest treatments which have enabled minimization of post-harvest losses in the last decade.

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  • Original title: Post-harvest management of citrus fruits: a review.
  • Record ID : 2008-1672
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. - vol. 45 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2008/05

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