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Postharvest technology of imported and trans-shipped tropical floricultural commodities.

Gorsel, R. van;

HortScience Year: 1994 Vol: 29 Issue: 9 Pages: 979-981 Ref: 11 ref.

1994

บทคัดย่อ

Postharvest technology of imported and trans-shipped tropical floricultural commodities.

ABSTRACT

As international trade in floricultural products increases, so does the demand for improved quality and quality control. Cut flowers account for most of the world trade, with the rest consisting of foliage, bulbs, nursery stock and live plants. The perishability of floricultural products puts high demands on all aspects of intercontinental trade, and some of the more important determinants (market structure and organization, government regulations, infrastructure and information exchange) are discussed. Product requirements during postharvest handling are described, including the importance of crop maturity stage, ability to withstand transport, temperature control, cleanliness, water availability and packaging. A marketing chain evaluation conducted in 1987 and 1988, definitions of internal and external quality and tests to measure internal quality are discussed.