Cold chain of zahed

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Horticultural crops specially grape not only provide us with nutritional and healthy foods, but also generate a cash income to growers.

The horticultural crops, because of their high moisture and biochemical activities have more losses on post harvest( related to the crop, up to 60%).

So that Utilizing improved cold chain system during post-harvest practices often results in reduced horticultural crops losses, improved overall quality and food safety, and higher profits for growers and marketers.

Seminar oncold Chain System in Grape fruit

Submitted By: Zahedullah(Zahed)Director Teacher: Prof. Ghulam Rasoul (Samadi)Submitted To: Assistant Prof, Mohammad Rafi (Noorzai)Year: Spring, 2016

Department Of Horticulture, Agriculture faculty of Kabul University

CONTENTS INTRODUCTIONOBJECTIVESRESULTRECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction

Cold chain is a logistic system that provides a series of facilities for maintaining ideal storage conditions for perishables from the point of origin to the point of consumption in the food supply chain.Cold chain system in Grape fruit

What is Cold Chain? Provision of lowest safe temperature to the commodities immediately after its harvest till it reaches to the consumer is called as cold chain.

Cooling Begins in the FieldPrevent heating in the field.

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Cold Chain System Generally Consist Of

Packing House Pre-coolingRoom Pre-coolingForce Air coolingCold StorageTransport CoolingWarehousingMarketingWhole MarketRetail Market

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Objectives

Reduce costs Improve product integrity(value chain)Increase customer satisfaction Reduce wastage and

Importance of cold chain

Maintenance of the cold chain is the best way to maintain the quality of a product and minimize all forms of deterioration after harvesting, including:

Weight loss resulting in wilting and limpness.Softening.Unwanted ripening.Color changes.Texture degradation.Development of rot and molds.

HarvestingStandards of grape maturitySugar level (sweetness),Minimum sugar levels (degrees Brix)15.5-17.5 degrees BrixAcid level (acidity taste)Colour of the berriesWhite cultivars: Green, amber, yellowRed cultivars: Pink, light red, dark redBlack: Black is only optionSugar: acid ratio (20:1-35:1)

Grape colour(white)

GREENKishmishAMBERKishmishYELLOWKishmish

Grape colour(red)

PIENKCrimson SeedlessREDCrimson Seedless

DARK REDCrimson Seedless

Actions to prevent deteriorationDuring HarvestingDuring pickingBoxes for picking must be cleanClean harvesting scissors for pickingClean handsHarvest during cool part of the day (