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The document addresses a post harvest handling system that may be defined as the process that a particular vegetable or fruit undergoes from the time it is harvested until the time it reaches the consumer. Usually the term 'post harvest handling system' refers to the specific handling system of a particular fruit or vegetable at a specific location. Although no two postharvest handling systems are exactly alike, the components that make up handling systems are basically the same for all fruits and vegetables. Generally, these components include harvesting, cleaning, sorting, grading, packaging, storing, wholesaling, retailing, and the transportation necessary to take the product from one point to the next. The performance of the system as a whole is improved by adjusting the various elements that make it up. The success of the system depends on how well it can be done. (MIBA)