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Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs, are the FDA guidelines for minimum sanitary and safety requirements to be used while growing...
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, or HACCP, is a systematic approach to food safety within a facility. It focuses on...
Fresh-run onions exhibit light color and flaky skin, while typical cured storage-onion characteristics include globe-like shape, firm texture, dark skin,...
Bloom drop, or as it’s sometimes called—blossom drop, is when the bloom or flower of a vine crop (cucumbers, melons,...
An IPM system seeks to implement socially responsible and economically feasible methods of reducing agricultural pests and promoting sustainable agriculture...
The goal of sustainability in the agricultural and foodservice industries is to meet the public’s food needs without compromising future...
Usually used in reference to lettuces, epidermal peeling is a quality defect caused by freezing temperatures. The outer layer of...
Hollow heart indicates an open cavity in the center of a potato that turns brown in more severe cases. Its...
Cold chain management is the control and maintenance of storage temperatures to prevent product deterioration and bacteria growth, as well...
Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMPs, are the minimum sanitary and processing requirements issued by the FDA (under section 520 of...
