INTRODUCTION TO
TAINAN
DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH & EXTENSION STATION, COA
Post-harvest research focuses on the development of pre-cooling and cold storage technology. A forced-air cooling method has been successfully developed for leaf vegetables. Vacuum pre-cooling method has proved to be effective in extending the storability of leaf vegetables. This method is also used to improve the quality of cabbage and lettuce during export shipment so as to enhance competitiveness. Controlled atmosphere storage method has been developed for the storage of leaf vegetables to extend their shelf life.
Improvement of post-harvest technology has increased storability and exportability of papaya and mango. The modified-aeration film package can decrease chilling injury and increase shelf life of avocado fruits.
The shipping methods have been developed for Oncidium and Anthurium cut flowers. Freshness and vase life of Oncidium can be prolonged for market in Japan when flowers are treated with 1-MCP after cut, stalks dipped in TARI No.1 preserving solution, and shipped in a container at 12℃. A modified method is also successfully developed for Anthurium cut flower shipping at 15℃when they are sprayed with growth regulator after cutting and then stalks are dipped in germicide. These methods greatly reduce the shipping cost and, thus, increase the competitiveness of cut flowers in Japan market.
 Vacuum cooling equipment |
 Force air cooling for vegetables |
 Accelerating ripen reaction varied among papaya varieties tested |
 Exporting package of lettuce |
 Post-harvest process of Anthurium |
 Anthurium exporting package |
 Comparison of different post-harvest treatments for Eustoma |
 The post-harvest procedure of Eustoma |