Postharvest Libraries

The Postharvest Libraries contain a wide range of materials for free download (pdf format) and useful links. The content is presented in either searchable databases or in a list by subject. Please direct inquiries regarding the Postharvest Libraries to postharvest@ucdavis.edu.

	Postharvest Publications and Presentations by Topic A database containing over 1,400 articles and presentations authored by UC postharvest specialists, USDA postharvest researchers, and others. The database is organized by topic and searchable. Download in pdf format.
	Postharvest Video Library. A collection of free postharvest videos created by UC postharvest specialists and others.
	Small-Scale Postharvest Practices A Manual for Horticultural Crops. This manual by Lisa Kitinoja and Adel Kader is available for download (PDF format), free of charge, in 10 languages.
	Postharvest Technology for Fruit & Vegetable Produce Marketers: Economic Opportunities, Quality & Food Safety. This book provides recommendations for harvesting, handling, storing, processing and marketing a wide variety of crops, worldwide. By Lisa Kitonoja and James Gorny (1998)
	UC ANR Postharvest Publications. A collection of free postharvest publications created by UC postharvest specialists and others.
	Selected Postharvest References. A list of selected references on 'postharvest handling and physiology of horticultural crops', published in 2001 with periodic addendums through 2010.
	Brief Book Reviews. Reviews of postharvest publications Available From other sources.
	Questions & Answers. A collection of all our "Ask the Produce Docs" Q & A items from our Monthly E-Newsletter.
	Visual Aids. Slide sets, videos, and posters available through a variety of sources.