Course description
Learn the principles behind the processes affecting the postharvest physiological and functional quality and to apply this knowledge in ‘real-world’ industrial strategies.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate current postharvest technology and methodologies from real-world situations,
- Plan autonomously postharvest treatments and storage strategies in the industry, identifying and mitigating sources of postharvest waste,
- Integrate the new technologies learnt in this course into the current supply chain.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Fundamentals of postharvest physiology; pre-harvest factors, biochemistry, ripening,
- Preservation methods; cool chain, packaging, ethylene, specialist treatments,
- Postharvest diseases; physiology, pathology, principles of disease control,
- Quality control; biochemical changes, assessment methods,
- Food waste management,
- Case studies.
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