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Research Details

Research Title Benchmark Information, Evaluation and Improvement on the Postharvest Handling/Packaging Practices of Traders/Vendors on Eggplant and Other Vegetables in the City of Batac, Ilocos Norte
Researcher(s) Maura Luisa Gabriel, Marissa Atis, Aleta Dumaoal
Research Category Study
Research Status terminated
Duration Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2016
Commodity Vegetables
Research Site(s)
Source of Fund(s)
Brief Description
One of the goals of the study is the information on the postharvest handling/packaging practices of vendors and traders on eggplant and other vegetables and the other is to formulate or modify handling and packaging methods and techniques for the vegetable commodities.

The following are the purpose of the study:  identify problems encountered in handling/packaging eggplant and other vegetables; determine the optimum postharvest life of selected vegetables; and to determine the deteriorative changes in the selected vegetables.

Project outputs will be the good and proper packaging practices and the optimum postharvest life for eggplant and other vegetables.

These are the activities:

  1. Survey on handling and packaging practices
  2. Preparation of materials needed (for treatments)
  3. Application of treatments
  4. Data gathering
  5. Data analysis/Interpretation
  6. Report writing
  7. IEC materials and publication in refereed journal
Expected Output
  • Good and proper packaging practice on eggplant and other vegetable commodities for quality vegetables
  • Optimum postharvest life for eggplant and other vegetables and information on the kind of damages that will take place on these vegetables
Abstract Not Available