Packaging Technologies for Horticulture Crops

Packaging is one of the crucial elements in the long and complex value chain of horticultural products to deliver them from the production site to the customer. Suitable containers for handling, transporting, and marketing fresh fruit include bags, crates, hampers, baskets, cartons, bulk bins, and palletized containers. Packers, shippers, purchasers, and consumers must thoroughly understand the various packaging alternatives since they represent a considerable expense to the produce sector. Fresh produce or processed products can be delivered in safe and economical condition from the production center to the last customer through the use of packaging. This book chapter goes into great length about the significance, need, and purposes of traditional and modern packaging techniques.