Document Category: Postharvest

Season Availability Chart

Publication: S.D. Specialty Producers Association. This chart provides details on when specific vegetables can be expected for harvest in South Dakota.

Cut Flower Harvest Webinar

Video: Recordings from a portion of SDSPA’s cut flower workshop in Sturgis, S.D featuring Helen Skiba, Artemis Flower Farm. The pre-conference workshop covered cut flower basics. This webinar focuses on the harvest process of cut flowers. Recorded Sept. 28, 2023.

On-farm Infrastructure Toolkit

Publication: NC Growing Together/USDA On-farm Infrastructure Toolkit. Multi-page document with information on postharvest cooling and washing, curing and storage, cold storage and funding sources.

Post-Harvest Handling Decision Tool

Publication: Iowa State University/University of Wisconsin-Madison – Post-Harvest Handling Decision Tool. The information in this guide came from case studies of three fruit and vegetable operations: Gardens of Eagan, Farmington, Minnesota; Hog’s Back Farm, Arkansa, Wisconsin; and Spring Hill Community Farm, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin.Post-harvest handling systems used at seven other farms also were summarized and […]

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Cabbage and Leafy Greens

Publication: NCState Extension – Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Cabbage and Leafy Greens. This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, packers, and shippers of cabbage and leafy greens with proper postharvest handling procedures.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Field and Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes

Publication: NCState Extension – Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Field and Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes. Because they can be injured by either low or high temperatures, proper postharvest handling and storage methods are essential for maintaining acceptable quality and promoting long shelf life. 

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Green Beans and Field Peas

Publication: NCState Extension – Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Green Beans and Field Peas Fact Sheet. Careful handling and quick, thorough postharvest cooling of these crops aids greatly in maintaining quality and significantly lengthens shelf life.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Peppers

Publication: NCState Extension – Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Peppers Fact Sheet. This publication has been prepared to acquaint pepper growers, shippers, and processors with energy-efficient handling and cooling methods.

Proper Post Harvest Cooling and Handling Methods

Publication: NCState Extension – Proper Post Harvest Cooling and Handling Methods. Proper postharvest cooling and handling can help to ensure that quality is maintained until the product reaches the consumer.