Packaging fruits in appropriate con- tainers and marketing STRAWBERRY In the case of strawberries, all phenophases The development of a strawberry fruit of fruit growth occur simultaneously on the from a green fruit (1) to an overripe fruit plant: from newly opened flowers to fully (8) is illustrated in Figure 2 on the right. [...] Figure 2: Strawberry harvesting occurs multi- ple times because the fruits do not ripen simultaneously, that is, at the same moment on the plant, fruits are in all stages of development—from just formed to fully ripe (on the left). [...] Figure 3: The fruit is not detached from the stem by tearing or pulling but is lightly held in the palm (left image), and the stem is cut using the thumb and forefinger (right image). [...] (on the right) packaging for harvesting straw- The airflow’s direction is berries illustrated in the drawing on the right. [...] Prompt transportation of the fruits to cold storage or the market is crucial.
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