Abstract
Horticultural commodities are very diverse in their anatomical, morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics, such as size, shape, form, and color. Therefore they have very diverse postharvest handling requirements. Optimum postharvest handling requirements include several components, but the most important factors are ideal temperature and relative humidity. Other requirements include optimum precooling methods; protection from ethylene effects, especially for commodities very sensitive to this gas; chilling sensitivity; and optimum gas levels (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) when modified and controlled atmospheres are used for storage, transport, or packaging, among other purposes. There are also several treatments that are commonly recommended during the postharvest handling of several fresh horticultural commodities, such as ethylene treatments for ripening or color development, curing, conditioning, ripening control, and sulfur dioxide fumigation, among others.
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