Efficient post harvest management is an important prerequisite, especially when undertaken by specialized entrepreneurs as a market-oriented and profit-making business, for enhanced income from agricultural production, as well as for increased household and national food security. Indeed, the implementation of proficient post harvest handling systems preserves the quality of the produce, and thus, improves its commercial value, whether used to satisfy agro-industrial or direct consumption demands.
This section provides post-harvest technique reports for fruits and vegetables as prepared by University of California - Davis (UC DAVIS). These reports include information about:

• Maturity & Quality Indices (Quality Defects)
• Optimum Temperature
• Optimum Relative Humidity
• Rates of Respiration
• Rates of Ethylene Production & Responses to Ethylene
• Responses to Controlled Atmospheres(CA)
• Physiological & Physical Disorders
• Pathological Disorders
• And Special Considerations