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Chapter 8. Harvesting and Handling Fresh Produce

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 8 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section provides recommendations for harvesting, handling, and packing produce.

Chapter 9. Produce Packaging

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 9 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section discusses a variety of produce packaging materials and lists common produce packages by commodity.

Introduction to the Postharvest Engineering for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Practical Guide for Growers, Packers, Shippers, and Sellers

By: Michael D. Boyette, Chip Simmons, III, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This publication is a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. It covers various cooling methods, fans and ventilation, harvest and handling, refrigeration, produce packaging, and food safety and quality standards.

Chapter 10. Food Safety and Quality Standards in Postharvest

By: Ashton Merck

This is chapter 10 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section provides historical background context for food safety and quality standards and includes a list of food standards to consider in postharvest engineering.

Chapter 1. Introduction

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter one of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers the physiological factors that impact postharvest outcomes.

Chapter 3b. Hydrocooling

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 3b of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers hydrocooling systems, including different types of hydrocoolers, determining hydrocooling rates, and disease control and wastewater disposal.

Chapter 2. Produce Cooling Basics

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 2 in a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section provides an overview of produce cooling principals and methods.

Chapter 4. Review of Refrigeration

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 4 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section provides background information on refrigeration.

Chapter 3a. Forced-Air Cooling

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 3a of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers forced-air cooling systems.

Chapter 3e. Room Cooling

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 3e of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers the use of refrigerated rooms for cooling produce.

Chapter 3d. Vacuum Cooling

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 3d of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers vacuum cooling methods.

Chapter 3c. Cooling with Ice

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 3c of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers cooling with ice and associated food safety concerns.

Chapter 5. Refrigeration Load

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 5 in a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section provides engineering recommendations for refrigeration systems.

Chapter 6. Fans and Ventilation

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 6 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section covers the proper selection and use of air moving equipment for cooling produce.

Postscript — Data Collection and Analysis

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is the postscript to a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section tools and techniques for data collection and data analytics

Let’s Work Together in Addressing Environmental and Societal Issues: Guide to Engaging Stakeholders and Communities

By: Khara Grieger, Madison Horgan, Ashton Merck

This publication is a guide for researchers, scholars, extension agents, government officials, and others interested in engaging stakeholders and community members to identify and address potential environmental and societal issues.

Chapter 7. The Postharvest Building

By: Mike Boyette, Chip Simmons, Ashton Merck, Khara Grieger

This is chapter 7 of a comprehensive guide to postharvest engineering topics for the proper harvest and handling of fresh produce. This section gives an overview of design considerations for postharvest facilities.