Enjoy Your Produce Months After Harvest
Fall is the time to reap the rewards of your hard-earned fruit and vegetable crops. However, you can enjoy your produce for months after the harvest through good production practices, harvest handling and postharvest handling and storage. Harvesting fruits and vegetables at their proper stage, size and at peak quality will ensure the best quality produce for storage.
Viewer Tip: Packaging for produce should be designed to prevent physical damage to produce and be easy to handle. Package wilting crops in bags that minimize water loss. Storing produce at its proper temperature and humidity levels will prevent the product from aging and spoiling. Some crops, such as potatoes, carrots, onions and squash, are better suited for storage than other crops.
This information is provided by ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Learn more in “Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables.”
Season: Fall