Quantifying postharvest loss of cabbage in the supply chain in Thailand
Conference proceedings article
ผู้เขียน/บรรณาธิการ
กลุ่มสาขาการวิจัยเชิงกลยุทธ์
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รายละเอียดสำหรับงานพิมพ์
รายชื่อผู้แต่ง: Kramchote S., Kanlayanarat S., Srilaong V., Wasusri T., Wongs-Aree C., Nakano K., Ohashi S.
ผู้เผยแพร่: Hindawi
ปีที่เผยแพร่ (ค.ศ.): 2013
หน้าแรก: 359
หน้าสุดท้าย: 363
จำนวนหน้า: 5
eISSN: 1745-4557
ภาษา: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
บทคัดย่อ
Cabbage is an important leafy vegetable in Thailand, providing income to many small farmers, processors, and other entrepreneurs, and serving as a health food for rural and urban people. However, cabbage is inherently perishable. During the process of distribution and marketing, substantial losses are incurred which range from a slight loss of quality to total spoilage. Postharvest losses may occur at any point in the marketing process, from the initial harvest through assembly and distribution to the final consumer. The causes of losses are mainly physical damage during handling and transport, water loss, or sometimes simply because there is a surplus in the marketplace and no buyer can be found. The objective of this research was to quantify the postharvest loss of cabbage during transport from the farm to the retail market in Thailand with the optimum remaining leaves and positioning of cabbage on the truck in order to improve the cabbage transport system. The cabbage heads were divided into 4 groups at the farm (0, 2, 4 and 6 wrapper leaves). In addition, the cabbages were also positioned on the truck in different locations (9 locations) and then transported to collection centers, wholesale markets and retail markets. The postharvest losses of cabbage were quantified along the supply chain. The results showed that the highest postharvest loss of cabbage from farm to retail market was found in non-wrapper leaves of cabbages (22 %) while cabbages with 2, 4 and 6 wrapper leaves maintained the postharvest quality by protecting the cabbage head from bruising during transport at about 6, 3 and 2 %, respectively. Moreover, the different locations of cabbages on the truck also affected the severity of postharvest loss. The most severe loss of cabbage heads was found on the top layer of the truck at about 25 % loss in non-wrapper leaf cabbages and a little physical damage in the middle or bottom parts on the truck. Interestingly, cabbages with at least 2 or more wrapper leaves were the most effective in maintaining the postharvest quality during transport from farm to retail market. In this research, we recommended that cabbage farmers keep at least 2 wrapper leaves after harvest to prevent bruising of the cabbage head during transport and. ฉ 2013 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.
คำสำคัญ
Postharvest loss, Transport system
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