Harvesting
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Harvesting fruit for local and export markets
Last Updated: 15th December 2020Critical Guidelines: Fruit to be harvested with long stems with clippers or secateurs and immediately de-stemmed and de-sapped in the orchard. Fruit for export should be selectively packed since it will take weeks before they reach consumers. When transporting, try not to exceed 12 hours from picking to arrival at the pack house. Cover fruit...
How to prevent damages
Last Updated: 24th August 2023Critical guidelines: Fruit not to be placed on the ground to prevent skin damage and post-harvest diseases. Pickers to have short finger nails to prevent skin damage. Pickers to avoid smearing latex over the fruit with their hands or dripping on other de-stemmed fruit. Latex can cause severe burn on the skin and will cause...