Quality Documents
Introduction
Consumers are becoming increasingly focused on the quality of the produce they purchase. It is important for producers in ASEAN member countries to improve the quality of what they produce especially if they wish to export to other countries. Quality is a science and there is a considerable body of written information available on quality issues.
The following section contains information from organisations on how to produce and maintain quality produce and information about food safety.
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Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research |
The documents below are published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Many of these articles, especially those from Proceedings
100 and Monograph 114, are specific to
ASEAN.
Postharvest handling of tropical fruits, ACIAR Proceedings No. 50
Proceedings to page 53 (including contents)
Proceedings from page 55 to 102
Proceedings from page 103 to 126
Proceedings from page 127 to 161
Proceedings from page 162 to 196
Proceedings from page 197 to 249
Proceedings from page 250 to 318
Proceedings from page 319 to 361
Proceedings from page 362 to 379
Proceedings from page 381 to 445
Proceedings from page 446
Development of postharvest handling technology for tropical tree fruits, ACIAR
Proceedings No.
58
Proceedings to page 35 (including contents)
Proceedings from page 36 to 44
Proceedings from page 45 to 50
Proceedings from page 51 to 55
Proceedings from page 56 to 59
Proceedings from page 60
Management of fruit flies of the Pacific, ACIAR Proceedings
No. 76
Proceedings
to page 63 (including contents)
Proceedings
from page 64 to 114
Proceedings
from page 115 to 160
Proceedings
from 161 to 221
Proceedings
from page 222
Disease control and storage life extension in fruit, ACIAR
Proceedings No. 81
Disease control and storage life extension in fruit, ACIAR
Proceedings
No.81
Quality assurance in agricultural produce, ACIAR Proceedings No. 100
Proceedings to page 114 (including contents)
Proceedings from page 115 to 200
Proceedings from page 201 to 252
Proceedings from page 255 to 364
Proceedings from page 367 to 495
Proceedings from page 496 to 620
Proceedings from page 621
Postharvest handling of fresh vegetables, ACIAR Proceedings No. 105
Proceedings to page 91 (including contents)
Proceedings from page 92
Diversity and management of Phytophthora in Southeast
Asia,
ACIAR Monograph No. 114
Monograph
to page 102 (including contents)
Monograph
from page 103 to 166
Monograph
from page 167
Further information can be obtained from:
ACIAR
GPO Box 1571
Canberra, ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: + 612 6217 0500
Facsimile: +612 6217 0501
Email: aciar@aciar.gov.au
Website: www.aciar.gov.au
| Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam |
The Durian Quality Management Manual has been produced by the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam and the ASEAN - Australia Economic Cooperation Programme Phase III (AAECP III). This quality manual was developed to provide complete information on all aspects of the growing, harvesting and marketing of durian to assist the expansion of the durian industry. This includes a Quality Assurance (QA) system using improved production and postharvest procedures for the commercial marketing of fresh durian for both the local and export markets. The manual also gives a comprehensive explanation on QA system for minimally processed (MP) durian, which includes food safety assurance.
This manual may be ordered from:
Post Harvest and Food Technology Unit
Agrotechnology Development Division
Agriculture Headquarters
Department of Agriculture
Old Airport
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources BB3510
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Telephone: +673 2663358 or +673 2380144
Facsimile: +673 2661354 or +673 2382226
Email: barc001@brunet.bn
Southern Fruit Research Institute of Vietnam |
The following report summarises research into the post harvest treatments on
phytophthora disease.
Some methods of postharvest control of durian fruit rot caused by
Phytophthora
The following is a mid-project summary which includes results about the use of fungicide to control fruit rot.
Management of
phytophthora disease in
durian
The following is a highly illustrated document that gives advice on the refrigerator storage time for many ASEAN fruits.
Fruits in
Vietnam
This following document summarises some of the SOFRI research including the effect of fertilisers on the quality of longan and dragon fruit. Note clorua kali is potassium chloride and nitrate kali is nitrate chloride.
Summaries of research
1
The following document summarises some further SOFRI research including the effect of temperature on shelf life and quality on mango and a simple method to better preserve frozen durian.
Summaries of research
2
Acknowledgement
Permission to use the above documents was kindly granted by:
Dr Nguyen Minh Chau
Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI)
Long Dinh Village, Chau Thanh District
Tien Giang Province
Box 203 My Tho
Tien Giang
VIETNAM
Telephone: + 073 893129
Facsimile: + 073 893122
Website: www.sofri.ac.vn
| University of California, Davis |
Postharvest Quality
The following publication addresses important aspects of organic production practices which are also applicable to conventional crops.
Postharvest handling for organic crops
The following study describes how important quality characteristics of cantaloupes, honeydew and watermelons can be
achieved
Case study: quality assurance for melons
The following reports on the effects of high temperature, carbon dioxide and ethylene on the quality of harvested Hass
avocados
Avocado postharvest quality
Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
The following links include information about maturity and quality indices, optimum temperature and relative humidity, rates of respiration and ethylene production rates, responses to ethylene and controlled atmospheres, physiological and pathological disorders and other important information.
Fruits and melons
Vegetables
Storage of Produce
The following links are to documents that provide information about the recommended conditions for storage produce. They include a document listing compatible fruits and vegetables with respect to temperature and humidity and other documents giving Controlled Atmospheres (CA) and Modified Atmospheres (MA) recommendations. Compared to the ambient atmosphere, controlled and modified atmospheres have increased carbon dioxide and reduced oxygen levels which can extend the storage time of some produce.
Properties and recommended conditions for long-term storage of fresh fruits and vegetables, listed by common name
Properties and recommended conditions for long-term storage of fresh fruits and vegetables, listed by scientific name
Compatible fresh fruits and vegetables during 7 day storage
A summary of controlled and modified atmosphere recommendations for selected fresh-cut fruits and vegetables
A summary of controlled atmosphere requirements and recommendations for fruits other than apples and pears
A summary of controlled atmosphere requirements and recommendations for 34 harvested vegetables
Postharvest Problems
The following documents present problems experienced by growers and answers provided by expert staff of the University of California, Davis.
Humidity in distribution centre
Banana ripening rooms pressure recommendations
Problem solver: bell peppers hit with late season losses and decay
Skin discolouration in guava during transportation
Reducing juice leakage in fresh-cut fruit
Damage from heat treatment in mango
Harvesting mangoes before the fully mature-green stage, then ripening will result in inferior flavour quality
Acknowledgement
Permission to use these documents was provided by:
Adel A. Kader
Department of Plant Sciences
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, California 95616,
UNITED STATES
Telephone: + 1 530 752 1011 (main campus)
Website: www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu
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