Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits

1. Differentiate climacteric and non-climacteric fruits and give three (3) examples of each group.
(10 points)
2. Enumerate three (3) reasons why climacteric fruits must be harvested prior to full maturity
stage. (6 points)
3. Give five (5) examples of perishable crops that you have in your kitchen and/or garden. Describe
each sample based on morphological appearance and organoleptic properties (taste, odor,
texture, overall palatability). Recommend two (2) procedures to lengthen the shelf life of each
product. Take photo of each item highlighting the structure associated to its maturity index (25
points)

4. What is the association of the type of packaging material and temperature to the length of
storage of perishable crop products? (4 points)
5. Cite all your references.