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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. production technology
  4. postharvest technology
  5. postharvest treatment

Preferred term

postharvest treatment

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The preparation of gathered or harvested commodities, such as food crops, feed crops or wood, for fresh market or processing. This may include, postharvest pest or disease control, various types of preservation techniques, packing, grading, curing (crops) or ripening initiation.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • post-harvest treatment

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30828

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