text St MichaelBB CDB 1985 monographic 1 v. (various pagings Discusses pre-harvesting, harvesting, field handling, and post-harvesting methods and standards for perishables. These include the post-harvest handling situation such as marketing channels and an analysis of this situation; the pre-harvesting factors affecting quality of perishables such as varieties, production planning and chemical treatments; harvesting and field handling of perishables such as labour improvements, maturity and field containers; and post-harvest treatments of perishables such as transporting, packing out, post harvest physiology, treatment and pathology, storage and standards. Shows need for research in areas such as quality preservation, packaging and standardisation. IDS 3/7/00 M2LMGR 15.03.01 C2774