Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops

Packing

The main function of packaging fruits, vegetables and flowers is to assemble the produce into convenient units for better handling and to protect them. A good package should aim at protection of produce from physical, physiological and pathological deterioration throughout storage, transport and marketing. In recent times, packaging is becoming an essential part of supply chain of horticultural crops because of the consumer’s choice for convenience, appeal, information and branding.