POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

1. _ is inter-disciplinary "science and technique" applied to

horticultural/Agri produce after harvest for its protection, conservation,
processing, packaging, distribution, marketing, and utilization to meet the food
and nutritional requirements of the people concerning their needs.

A. Postharvest technology C. Post-harvest

B. Harvesting D. Postharvest handling

2. This method involves harvesting fruit by hand, using fruit clippers and
knives, etc. Properly trained workers harvest and handle the fruits with
minimum damage.

A. Manual Harvesting C. Post-harvest

B. Mechanical Harvesting D. Postharvest handling

3. This is the succeeding action after harvest, it enters all the process of preparation
from harvest until it reaches the final consumer.

A. Harvesting C. Post-harvest

B. Postharvest technology D. Postharvest handling

4. Types of maturity are based on the stage of growth development, where

maximum quality attributes are realized. These usually correspond to the time
when climacteric rise commences. Climacteric is a dramatic physiological event
marking the end of maturation and the beginning of senescence in fruits.
 A. Physiological Maturity C. Horticultural maturity

B. Commercial maturity D. Psychological Maturity

5. It refers to a different process of ensuring the quality and shelf life of agricultural
commodities after harvest before sale or use without changing their basic
appearance. It covers cleaning, sorting, fumigating, packing, storing, and
transporting.

A. Primary Processing C. Tertiary Processing

B. Secondary Processing D. Post-Harvest Processing

6. These are all ways of determining crop maturity, EXCEPT.

A. Visual C. Physical

B. Chemical D. Psychological

7. Post-harvest plays a very important role in crop production as it determines the

final product’s quality. If the crops turned out to be in good condition after
postharvest it can be sold for fresh consumption.

A. True C. Maybe

B. False D. None of the Choices

8. It refers to the state of a plant when it is acceptable to the market.

A. Physiological Maturity C. Maturity

B. Commercial maturity D. Psychological Maturity

9. Is the act of picking a commodity with a machine, most specifically using a

picker, rice harvester fruit shaker, etc.

A. Manual Harvesting C. Post-harvest

B. Mechanical Harvesting D. Postharvest handling

10. These are the three main objectives of applying postharvest technology to
harvested fruits and vegetables, EXCEPT.
 A. To maintain quality C. Reduce losses

B. Ensure food safety D. Increase losses

STUDY QUESTIONS

1. What is harvesting and post-production technology?

2. What are the importance and objectives of
post-production technology?
3. What are the three important considerations in harvesting?