1. POSTHARVEST HANDLING: IMPORTANCE AND CONSTRAINTS 2. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY 3. PRE-HARVEST FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE 4. MATURATION AND MATURITY INDICES 5. HARVESTING AND FIELD HANDLING 6. COOLING DELAY AND PRE-COOLING 7. PACK-HOUSE OPERATIONS 8. SORTING AND GRADING 9. POST-HARVEST TREATMENTS 10. PACKAGING 11. ETHYLENE AND RIPENING 12. STORAGE 13. TRANSPORTATION 14. DESTINATION HANDLING 15. MARKETING OF VEGETABLES 16. EXPORT OF VEGETABLES 17. FRESH-CUT VEGETABLES