Research Article

EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS

Volume: 46 Number: 4 May 17, 2021
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EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS

Abstract

The amount of losses caused by good (GHP) and poor (PHP) practices in the post-harvest processes of lettuce and tomato was determined under real supply chain conditions. Along with the commercial losses, changes in the nutritional and microbiological quality of crops were also quantified. The results showed that the weight loss of lettuce and tomato was reduced three and nine-fold, respectively by GHP during supply chains. The retail-display and transportation of the product in the postharvest process were determined to be the most critical supply chain stages affecting quality. The nutritional quality of crops exposed to PHP has shown differences by both crop and compound. The microbial quality of the produces, however, was adversely affected by the poor postharvest handling practices. In conclusion, still huge amounts of postharvest losses can be avoided if already known good postharvest handling practices are employed with a holistic perspective in produce supply chains.

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Supporting Institution

Metro Gross Market Bakırköy Alışveriş Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd. Şti

Project Number

5164107

Thanks

This work was financially supported by Metro Gross Market Bakırköy Alışveriş Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd. Şti. under TUBITAK MRC project (Project No: 5164107). Authors also would like to thank Tülay ÖZEL and Özgür AYDINLI for their support in field studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Food Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 17, 2021

Submission Date

March 12, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 18, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 46 Number: 4

APA
Özdemir, İ. S., & Semizer, H. (2021). EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS. Gıda, 46(4), 859-871. https://doi.org/10.15237/gida.GD21049
AMA
1.Özdemir İS, Semizer H. EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS. The Journal of Food. 2021;46(4):859-871. doi:10.15237/gida.GD21049
Chicago
Özdemir, İbrahim Sani, and Hatice Semizer. 2021. “EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS”. Gıda 46 (4): 859-71. https://doi.org/10.15237/gida.GD21049.
EndNote
Özdemir İS, Semizer H (May 1, 2021) EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS. Gıda 46 4 859–871.
IEEE
[1]İ. S. Özdemir and H. Semizer, “EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS”, The Journal of Food, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 859–871, May 2021, doi: 10.15237/gida.GD21049.
ISNAD
Özdemir, İbrahim Sani - Semizer, Hatice. “EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS”. Gıda 46/4 (May 1, 2021): 859-871. https://doi.org/10.15237/gida.GD21049.
JAMA
1.Özdemir İS, Semizer H. EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS. The Journal of Food. 2021;46:859–871.
MLA
Özdemir, İbrahim Sani, and Hatice Semizer. “EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS”. Gıda, vol. 46, no. 4, May 2021, pp. 859-71, doi:10.15237/gida.GD21049.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Sani Özdemir, Hatice Semizer. EFFECT OF GOOD AND POOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES ON THE LOSSES IN LETTUCE AND TOMATO SUPPLY CHAINS. The Journal of Food. 2021 May 1;46(4):859-71. doi:10.15237/gida.GD21049

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