The Importance of Storage in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Logistics

Introduction Fresh fruits and vegetables are an important and important point in the supply chain. The supply chain of fresh fruits and vegetables is characterized by many SMEs in and out of the country under production. In addition, it is a particular challenge for this chain that consumers seek fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the year, and this chain will have a major impact on all characteristics. Therefore, new opportunities to adopt new technology and improve information logistics can bring important benefits to fulfill fresh fruit and vegetable requirements.

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. The local market has lots of fresh fruits and vegetables with high nutritional value. However, harmful bacteria growing in soil and water may contaminate them in contact with fruits and vegetables. Fresh agricultural products may be contaminated after harvesting, for example during storage or preparation. Dangerous food-derived bacteria usually cause disease within 1 to 3 days after eating contaminated food. However, this disease can also occur after 20 or 6 weeks. Although most people recover from food poisoning in a short period of time, some people may experience chronic, serious, or life-threatening health problems.

Most of the fresh vegetables and fruits are kept fresh in the morning or evening depending on the harvesting mode, if possible under ideal storage conditions, if possible for a short period of time. When buying, please choose fresh, bright, colorful fresh vegetables and fruits that do not show any signs of bruising, corruption or wilting. To produce fantasies of freshness and quality, some fruits and vegetables are artificially colored, so please be careful. Because the quality is usually high and the price is low, we recommend seasonal vegetables and fruits

"Smart fresh" technology successfully controls ripening of fruits and vegetables by suppressing natural ethylene during storage and transportation. Ethylene can cause maturation and decay of most fruits and vegetables, and in some cases it becomes an important storage barrier, which can lead to corruption and waste of the entire storage area. Cold chain management is to keep the temperature of the product constant in order to ensure health at the destination for handling, delivery, transportation and storage. Do not stop or interfere with the cold chain in order to ensure long term storage period of the product. This includes relevant equipment, knowledge and human skills in the transport and storage process from production to management.