| Author(s) | Najib M. El Assi |
| Affiliation | Department of Horticulture and Field Crops, College of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan |
| Title | Post-harvest Losses of Tomatoes and Eggplants Produced for Local Market in Jordan |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Agricultural Sciences. Volume 17, No 1. (2005/1425) |
| Abstract | Postharvest losses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicom L. cv. “GS12”) and eggplant (Solanum melongena cv. “Black Beauty”) grown in open field in the Jordan Valley and Uplands were determined at farm, transport, wholesale, and retail levels. The percentages of postharvest losses were measured quantitatively at three study sites at each level and were repeated three times in each growing area. The magnitude of postharvest losses for tomatoes were 19.4 % and 16.2% and for eggplants 18% and 17.3%, in the Jordan Valley and Uplands, respectively. Postharvest losses observed for tomatoes and eggplants in both growing areas were due mainly to mishandling of the produce and to inappropriate manipulation of the environmental conditions surrounding the produce. In light of the results obtained, some recommendations were proposed for the reduction of postharvest losses. |
