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Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality

PostHarvest Factors affecting Postharvest Quality

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Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality

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Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality1. Cultivar and rootstock genotypes2. Mineral nutrition3. Irrigation4. Canopy manipulation5. Crop rotations

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Cultivar and rootstock genotypes Affects taste, yield, nutrient composition

and postharvest life Antioxidant activity (Potato) Ascorbic acid (Peppers) ᵝ-carotene (Sweet potato)

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Mineral nutrition

Nitrogen• Higher N level stimulate vegetative growth

causing shading and ultimately death of lower fruity wood

• Delays fruit maturity in stone fruit• Poor red colour• Inhibits ground colour change (green to

yellow in peach)• Fruit disorders (

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Calcium

Deficiency of calcium leads to physiological disorders• Bitter pit in apple• Corkspot in pear• Blackheart in celery• Blossom end rot in tomato• Cavity spot in carrot• Tipburn of lettuce

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Irrigation

Amount of water Time of water application

• Under water stress • lower fruit size and higher soluble solid contents• Deep suture and double-fruit formation

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Canopy manipulation

Crop load Fruit canopy position Leaf removal Girdling

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Crop Rotation Reduce decay inoculum in a production

field• Soilborne fungi • Bacteria • Nematodes

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