Cantwell-Postharvest Update for leafy vegetables

Broccoli Firmness and Water loss• 3% weight loss results in noticeable loss offirmness• Minimize delays to cool• Use plastic liners to reduce water loss and allowcooling (vacuum, forced air)• Keep product cold• Sealed plastic packaging is not necessary tocontrol water loss• Sealed packaging will create MA which can bebeneficial in range of at 3-8% O2 and 5-12% CO2