Pre-harvest effects on postharvest quality of subtropical and tropical fruit
1996
Hofman, P. J.
Maximum fruit quality is largely determined before harvest, with postharvest treatments, at best, maintaining quality during storage and distribution. Therefore, the relationships between production conditions and postharvest quality need to be well understood if optimum quality at consumer level is to be achieved. Pre-harvest factors can influence most, if not all, quality parameters. Evidence of effects on visual appearance (size, colour, blemishes), eating quality (flavour, texture) storage potential (ripening, physiological disorders, disease) and tolerance to physical disinfection and disinfestation control measures (heat, cold) in subtropical and tropical fruit are reviewed. Improvement of storage potential through mineral nutrition is possible, but a holistic approach is required because of the many pre-harvest factors that can influence fruit mineral composition.
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