Postharvest Handling to Maintain Quality of Fresh Produce, videos for WIC Project

The series of 4 videos called Postharvest Handling to Maintain Quality of Fresh Produce was created in support of the WIC Programm, a federally-funded health and nutritional program targeting women, infants and children. The videos, funded by the California Dept. of Food & Agriculture and, were presented by Dr. Marita Cantwell, Vegetable Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. The first video deals with overview of the project, a review of basic principles in the postharvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetables, and general suggestions to maintain quality and shelf-life. In the second one, Dr. Cantwell discusses her observations of product handling and display in WIC markets. She also proposes corrective actions to reduce fresh produce and quality losses. In the third video, Dr. Cantwell explains the relationship between appearance and nutritional quality of fresh produce. In the last video, Dr. Cantwell proposes additional resources for those interested in more information, such as the Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality of the Postharvest Technology Center.   Videos and more information