Contact Person – Ms. Danielle McGregor (Senior Food Storage Scientist)
e-mail:danielle.mcgregor@miic.gov.jm
The objective of this unit is to reduce postharvest
loss of perishable commodities entering commerce.
Services
Offered:
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Danielle McGregor outlining the
roles and objectives of the Postharvest Technology Unit
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Christopher Rose conducting a
titratable acidity test on fruits |
1.
Provides solutions to postharvest problems confronting
the exporter, retailer and farmer so that losses due
to deterioration of perishables (e.g. fruits, vegetables,
root crops and ornamentals) during handling, packaging
and transportation are minimized
2.
Consultations re proper handling methods, appropriate
packaging techniques, storage conditions and methods,
proper transportation and floor plan design of packing
houses
3.
Training in postharvest technology
4.
Research for clients requiring adapted technology as
certain conditions may have to be modified to suit the
local environment
5.
Keeps farmers, retailers and exporters up to date with
technology through adaptive research
6.
Inspection of supermarkets, packing houses and other
food storage facilities.
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Danielle McGregor demonstrating the use of a chroma meter to determine maturity indices of fruits and vegetables
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