Harvesting and packing house operation

The effect of mechanical injury to commodities is under EXCEPT _____.

• increased water loss

• increased respiration

• reduced ethylene production 

• expose to microbial damage

A mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point.

What is the term related to the above statement?

• Compresion

• Impaction

• Forced

• Vibration

What is the goal of harvesting?

• Harvest using machinery.

• Highest cost if more efficient.

• Highest quantity.

• With a minimum damage and loss

What the disadvantage of Manual Harvesting method?

• Highest tools and equipments cost.

• Time consuming

• Low quality because depending on Mahienery.

• Required only highest skills of usage machinery.

What the type of Harvesting method on diagram below?

• Manual Harvesting

• Consumer Harvesting

• Mechanical Harvesting

• Pic Your Own (PYO)

What the type of harvesting method on diagram above?

• Manual Harvesting

• Mechanical Harvesting

• Consumer Harvesting

• Pick Your Own

What is the type of handling in diagram above?

• Dumping

• Pre-sorting

• Transport

• Sorting

Fruit _____ is the process of covering fruits (and, in some cases, vegetables) with artificial waxing material like shellac to reduces the moisture loss and enhances the appearance of the product by adding a bright sheen, but also protects the fruits from postharvest decay which extends the shelf life.

• pre-cooling

• washing

• sorting

• waxing

Select the best handling show in diagram above.

• Drying

• Washing

• Grading

• Pre-sorting

Which of the following the true statement of harvesting?

• The advantage of manual harvesing is can handle fruit with a minimum damage.

• Disadvantage of Mechanical harvesting is used many of labour.

• Disadvantage of Consumer Harvesting is increase labour cost.

• Location of Consumer harvesting need far away from the residential areas.