Today (November 21, 2024), PHDEC conducted a webinar on “Harvest and Post-harvest Management of Citrus Fruits”. The aim was to discuss harvesting, post-harvest handling of citrus to minimize the post-harvest losses and availability of premium quality citrus in domestic and international high-end-markets. The harvesting of citrus is in progress and will continue till the end of March. Citrus is more sensitive and responsive towards mishandling and malpractices of harvesting and post-harvesting. Keeping this in view, PHDEC aimed to educate farmers, key farm workers on proper harvest, postharvest handling, processing, packing, storage and transportation of citrus fruit for exports. A large number of participants from growers, processors, exporters, R&D, and academia participated in the webinar and appreciated the PHDEC’s initiative for conducting the webinar on the important topic of harvest & post-harvest management.
