Tecnologia Pós-Colheita e Inovação

At the end of the curricular unit the student will be able to:

1. Post-harvest technology of fruits and vegetables. An overview
2. To identify the different vegetable structures and to know their composition and nutritional quality
3. To know the elements of the post-harvest physiology of the products
4. To identify the importance of pre-harvest factors on the quality of products.
5. To identify the conditions of handling of horticultural products (handling in the field, handling in the plant, storage, packaging, transport and handling in the retailer)
6. Know post-harvest practices of horticultural products
7. Characterize the most important factors for the measurement, evaluation and modelling of the quality and loss of the product
8. Know innovative technological solutions of post-harvest
9. Sustainable management of marketing chains and the circular economy