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Meaning of "postharvest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTHARVEST

postharvest  [ˌpəʊstˈhɑːvɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTHARVEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postharvest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSTHARVEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

postharvest

Postharvest

In agriculture, postharvest handling is the stage of crop production immediately following harvest, including cooling, cleaning, sorting and packing. The instant a crop is removed from the ground, or separated from its parent plant, it begins to deteriorate. Postharvest treatment largely determines final quality, whether a crop is sold for fresh consumption, or used as an ingredient in a processed food product.

Definition of postharvest in the English dictionary

The definition of postharvest in the dictionary is relating to or occurring in the period after harvest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTHARVEST


activist
ˈæktɪvɪst
archivist
ˈɑːkɪvɪst
Bolshevist
ˈbɒlʃəvɪst
collectivist
kəˈlɛktɪvɪst
constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
exclusivist
ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪst
Fauvist
ˈfəʊvɪst
hacktivist
ˈhæktɪvɪst
harvest
ˈhɑːvɪst
Jahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst
naivist
naɪˈiːvɪst
nativist
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
objectivist
əbˈdʒektɪvɪst
overharvest
ˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
positivist
ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪst
preharvest
priːˈhɑːvɪst
recidivist
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
relativist
ˈrelətɪvɪst
reservist
rɪˈzɜːvɪst
Yahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTHARVEST

postform
postgame
postganglionic
postglacial
postgrad
postgraduate
postgraduate student
postgraduation
posthaste
postheat
posthemorrhagic
posthole
postholiday
postholocaust
posthospital
posthumous
posthumously
posthumousness
posthypnotic
posthypnotic suggestion

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTHARVEST

bulletproof vest
devest
disinvest
divest
grape harvest
invest
life vest
rash vest
reinvest
revest
transvest
underinvest
undervest
vest
vine harvest

Synonyms and antonyms of postharvest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postharvest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTHARVEST

Find out the translation of postharvest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of postharvest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postharvest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

采后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poscosecha
570 millions of speakers

English

postharvest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

postharvest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ما بعد الحصاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

послеуборочной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pós-colheita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

postharvest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

post-récolte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Postharvest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ernte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

収穫後の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수확 후
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postharvest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau thu hoạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுவடைக்குப் பிறகான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टरवेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hasat sonrası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

post-raccolta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Obróbka po zbiorze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

післязбиральної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

post-recoltare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετασυλλεκτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Na-oes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efter skörd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

belysning under lagring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postharvest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHARVEST»

The term «postharvest» is regularly used and occupies the 100.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHARVEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postharvest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postharvest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postharvest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTHARVEST»

Discover the use of postharvest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postharvest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Postharvest Physiology and Pathology of Vegetables
Focusing exclusively on postharvest vegetable studies, this book covers advances in biochemistry, plant physiology, and molecular physiology to maximize vegetable quality.
Jerry A. Bartz, Jeffrey K. Brecht, 2002
2
Handbook of Postharvest Technology: Cereals, Fruits, ...
The Handbook of Postharvest Technology presents methods in the manufacture and supply of grains, fruits, vegetables, and spices. It details the physiology, structure, composition, and characteristics of grains and crops.
Amalendu Chakraverty, Arun S. Mujumdar, Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, 2003
3
Postharvest Pathogens and Disease Management
Providing details of both conventional and modern molecular techniques applicable for the detection, identification, and differentiation of field and storage microbial pathogens, Postharvest Pathogens and Disease Management: Discusses ...
P. Narayanasamy, 2005
4
Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Development ...
Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology, this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and vegetables.
R. Barkai-Golan, 2001
5
Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach
Greenhouse climate control affects postharvest tomato quality. Postharvest. Biol. Technol. 86, 354À361. Fearne, A., Barrow, S., Schulenberg, D., 2006. Implanting the benefits of buyerÀsupplier collaboration in the soft fruit sector. Supply Chain ...
Wojciech J. Florkowski, Robert L. Shewfelt, Bernhard Brueckner, 2014
6
Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach
This book integrates all processes from production practices through consumer consumption with an emphasis on understanding market forces and providing fresh product that meets consumer expectations.
Robert L. Shewfelt, Stanley E. Prussia, 1993
7
Potatoes Postharvest
Providing a comprehensive examination of international potato production, this book identifies which storage systems suit particular climatic zones as well as considering interactions between crop microclimate, dehydration, crop cooling, ...
‎2009
8
Heat Treatments for Postharvest Pest Control: Theory and ...
This book provides comprehensive information of these increasingly important treatments, covering temperature measurement, heat transfer, physiological responses of plants, insects and pathogens to heat, and an introduction to current and ...
‎2007
9
Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
Academic and scientific professionals in the area of postharvest physiology and technology, food science and nutrition can also use the book as a reference either for their study or in class to help students to visualize changes in the ...
Maria Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes, 2009
10
Postharvest: An Introduction to the Physiology and Handling ...
The 5th edition is updated with current industry developments and practices, including: *A review of ethylene synthesis with mention of genetic control *Trucking practices updated *A review of pathology technologies for current relevance to ...
R. B. H. Wills, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTHARVEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postharvest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Farmers educated on preservation of dates to increase production
Given this, postharvest specialists have the responsibility to determine the suitable methods to maintain the dates production quality and to ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
2
Nationalist industrialization hurts the poor
... that became blind to the farm-to-market roads, irrigation systems, postharvest facilities, etc. that small farmers needed to make a decent living. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
'Malunggay' as a 'superfood'
Cristina Gragasin of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization lectured on malunggay's other nutritional, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
Making sure blueberry juice worth the squeeze
Massey University Professor of Postharvest Technology Julian Heyes, who supervised her work, says the Food Pilot Plant was key as it ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
5
Specialty Crop Conference Slated for Aug. 15 in Jacksonville
... obtaining practical knowledge for postharvest practices, or diversifying your farm through cut-flower production, mushrooms or microgreens, ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
6
Winning Africa's Future: Food Security for All
... more than USD 35 billion annually on food imports while recorded annual productivity losses amount to USD 48 billion as postharvest losses ... «International Policy Digest, Jul 15»
7
Cacao players to meet in Davao
The agency has embarked on several interventions in the crop's production, postharvest, processing, and marketing including infrastructure ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
8
Technical / New-Business-Development-Manager - UK, Netherlands …
... to apply the benefits of its products and services, utilized in the pre- and postharvest phase for mainly fruits but also vegetables and ornamentals. AgroFresh´s ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
9
Innovation for a better and greater horticultural production
Another initiative around this vegetable has been carried out by Ifapa's Postharvest Technology department, which has analysed the potential ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
10
Tomato Ebola And Belated Intervention Syndrome
However, due to persistent poor practice of farm management, the quality of pre-harvest and the shelf life of postharvest tomato fruit is ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»

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