What are 10 supplements to temperature and humidity management that can be used to extend the storage life of horticultural commodities?
What will be an ideal response?
• Use of controlled or modified atmospheric (CA or MA) storage, which is the
regulation of CO2 and O2 levels
• Curing root, bulb, and tuber crops
• Removing damaged fruits; remember, one rotten apple spoils the whole bushel
• Waxing and other surface coatings
• Heat treatment
• Treatment with fungicides and insecticides
• Treatment with sprout inhibitors
• Treatment with calcium, gibberellins, or antiethylene compounds
• Ethylene treatment (degreening or ripening)
• Sanitation
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