Shelf life of horticultural products (Evaluation and Management of Quality)
What is Good Quality
To the producer: a good quality is one that secures a maximum price in the market at a particular time of the season.
To the shipper: a good quality pear is a hard green pear that is capable of being transferred from orchard to market without bruising or ripening- the harder the better.
To the canner: good quality is a ripe but firm pears. The consumer requires a canned pear to be soft, but the pears needs to be firm enough to retain its shape undamaged during processing and subsequent market handling.
To the consumer of the fresh fruit, a good quality pear is a soft, ripe product, juicy. Skin color is also often important.
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