Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops

Air transportation

This method is followed only in case of high value crops such as flowers, rare fruits and vegetables, because of the very high cost of transportation. Costs are high and losses often heavy because of:

1. Poor, non-standard packages
2. Careless handling and exposure to the elements at airports
3. Consignments left behind in favour of passengers
4. Flight delays owing to bad weather or breakdowns
5. Intermittent refrigeration followed by exposure to high temperatures
6. Relatively small produce shipments