Postharvest resources, websites and educational links for designing your own postharvest training programs.
Postharvest WEBSITES
Univ of California, Davis — Postharvest Technology Center.
Produce Facts The information about recommendations for handling after harvest for Fruits, Vegetables, and Ornamentals, with subsections of information for each commodity such as Maturity & Quality, Disorders, and Optimal Temperature / Atmosphere for Storage. (English | Espanol | Francais | Arabic) https://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/produce-facts-sheets
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RESOURCES for Postharvest Training
FAO E-learning course on food loss analysis methodology (FAO, IFAD, WFP). Food loss is a complex issue, often with multiple and interrelated causes operating at different levels. This e-learning course introduces the FAO Case study methodology for the food loss analysis of critical loss points. This method focuses on revealing and analyzing the multi-dimensional causes of losses in selected food supply chains, identification of critical loss points, and recommendation of feasible food loss reduction solutions and strategies. Website: http://www.fao.org/elearning/#/elc/en/course/FLA (Course author: Lisa Kitinoja)
How Access to Energy can affect food losses (FAO 2016) – http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6626e.pdf (Author: Manas Puri)
Cornell University: Good Agricultural Practices. A set of assessment guides entitled Food Safety Begins on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. https://cals.cornell.edu/national-good-agricultural-practices-program
How to design a Postharvest Training and Services Center (PTSC) –
Opening a regional postharvest training center https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/opening-regional-postharvest-training-center-tanzania
How to create a successful postharvest center in 5 key steps https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/blog/how-create-successful-postharvest-center-5-key-steps
Success Story https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/information/success-story-reducing-food-losses-through-postharvest-training
Three Rwanda PTSCs under ABA and the Hort Innov Lab (established at NAEB, RAB and the Univ of Rwanda).
Rwanda success story: Postharvest Training and Service Centers help a French bean exporter – https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/information/rwanda-success-story-postharvest-training-and-service-centers-help-french-bean-exporter
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Postharvest VIDEOS
PostharvestOrg channel on YouTube — www.youtube.com/@postharvestorg28
FAO videos on FLW — http://www.fao.org/food-loss-reduction/resources/multimedia/en/
Dr. Diane M Barrett YouTube channel
Color charts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufF2iPeAaeY
Refractometer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1V7zqwMjrQ
Temp and RH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3v0ky3OkQ
Impact of PHLs Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afK_7luCc2M&feature=youtu.be
Impact of PHLs Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6brZKXjRmno
Impact of PHLs Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ai7NqaO80g
Impact of PHLs Part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOVW4PwCNc
Zero Energy Cooling Chamber (Rwanda)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HvVM3w6A5I&feature=youtu.be
Dr. Jane Ambuko (Univ of Nairobi, Kenya) on Postharvest Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0u9NBLC60c&feature=youtu.be
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Postharvest TOOL KITS
The Postharvest Education Foundation provided a postharvest tool kit to our top e-learners upon graduation, and additional Tool Kits are available for purchase from Postharvest ToolKits and Services.
Each Postharvest Tool Kit includes:
- Digital temperature probes, temp range -50 to 250 F
- Handheld refractometers, scale 0- 25 degree Brix
- pH test strips (range 1 to 12)
- Chlorine test strips (0 to 500 ppm range): A quick and non-hazardous way to measure Free Chlorine levels in produce wash or other water.
- Digital scale (approx 5 kg max)
- Callipers (approx 4 inches wide max)
- Ruler (20cm)
- Fruit Sizing Rings
- Psychrometric charts in both C and F
- Produce knife (3″ blade with sheath)
- Cutting board (flexible)
- Colour charts (mangoes, tomatoes, capsicum, pineapples)
- Small measuring tape in roll-up style holder, lightweight — 3m / 10ft long
- PEF Postharvest Training Materials CD
- Labels (stickers) for setting up demos
- Permanent marker pen
- Metal foil pouches (sample packaging for dried products) 4×6″ size
- Sample bubble insulation
- A reusable bag for tool storage
$400 value US
Contact: Postharvest ToolKits and Services c/o Ms. Fanny Goosen – Ipinge, M.Sc. International Horticulture & Marketing, Email: fannyipinge@gmail.com Phone: +31629620302/ 0031135342636 Address: De Mark 58; 5052TC Goirle, The Netherlands. https://postharvesttoolkit.com/