Postharvest Technology Center - UC Davis Banner

University of California

Postharvest Technology Center - UC Davis

Print

Bell Pepper: Photos

Pimiento: (Pimentón, Chile dulce) |

Bell Pepper Arabic text

Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality

Marita Cantwell
Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616

MATURITY & QUALITY

Maturity

Maturity

Ripeness Stages

Ripeness Stages

TEMPERATURE & CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE (CA)

Chilling Injury Symptoms

Chilling Injury Symptoms

Internal Discoloration

Internal Discoloration

DISORDERS

Alternaria Rot

Alternaria Rot

Bacterial Soft Rot

Bacterial Soft Rot

Decay

Decay

Greenhouse Pepper Defects

Greenhouse Pepper Defects

Mechanical Damage and Decay

Mechanical Damage and Decay

Physical Damage

Physical Damage

Shriveling

Shriveling

Solar Yellowing

Solar Yellowing

Sun Damage

Sun Damage

Sun Scald

Sun Scald

Webmaster Email: postharvest@ucdavis.edu