Postharvest physiology and storage technology of horticultural products

Growing physiology: development, ripening of fruit crops, vegetables and cereals.
Respiration: Biochemical, physical and morphological transformations, development of organoleptic characters.
Choice of harvesting time: ripening indexes more suitable for the different species.
Harvest: advantages and disadvantages of different techniques, depending on the quality and storability of the productions.
Post harvest physiology of fruit and vegetables: physical factors linked to storage (temperature, humidity, light).
Refrigeration and pre-refrigeration
Controlled atmosphere, effect of oxygen variation, vapour, carbon dioxide, eyhilen.
Refrigeration machinery for plant products and other storage methods.
Principal pathologies linked to storage
Physiopathologies.