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postharvest

postharvest

1 4.7
The time after crops are gathered when people handle, store, or move them
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊstˌhɑrvɪst/
  • Specialized
: poscosecha
  • It is essential to monitor storage conditions during the postharvest period to prevent spoilage of fruits and vegetables.
  • postharvest processing
  • postharvest processing method

Examples

  • Moreover, many of the former call for labor-intensive postharvest processing measures that are not required at all for related improved varieties.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The initiative's proposed initial annual ARS funding increase of $20.7 million includes $4.8 million for postharvest research.

    Academic text (2000)
  • "Our research objective is to identify key physiological processes that can be manipulated to improve postharvest storage," Suttle says.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Roberts also led a team that confirmed the effectiveness of a postharvest chlorine treatment now used for all apples exported to Japan.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Plants will be moved into greenhouses to see how preharvest growing temperatures affect the postharvest response of fruit to quarantine treatments.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As transportation and postharvest handling improved, fresh products could move from areas of off-season production to sites with unfulfilled consumer demand, exploiting market niches.

    Academic text (2001)
  • A variety of approaches have been used to address oyster-associated cases of severe V. vulnificus infection and those that lead to death, including consumer education, time and temperature control regulations for raw oysters, and postharvest processing.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Such measures would increase demand for fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides and spur a boom in postharvest processing, all of which could be worth another $275 billion in global revenue by 2030.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Farmers often focus on postharvest management to ensure their crops remain fresh for longer after harvest.

  • Effective postharvest techniques can significantly reduce losses and improve the quality of market produce.

Surface Forms

postharvest singular
postharvests plural

Morphology

postharvest = harvest (transparent) = post + harvest

The meaning is clearly derived from the prefix 'post-' indicating 'after' and the noun 'harvest'.

Etymology

Postharvest combines post- 'after' and harvest 'the gathering of crops'. As a noun, it names the time and work that come after the harvest, such as handling, storage and transport.