Post-harvest tomato handling
From Farmer's Inside Track by Food For Mzansi
April 27, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 557
About this episode
This episode discusses the significance of post-harvest tomato handling and its impact on quality and profitability with insights from commercial farmer Lesego Mohube.
In this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we explore the importance of post-harvest tomato handling and how it directly influences quality, shelf life, and profitability. Commercial vegetable farmer Lesego Mohube shares practical advice on reducing losses through improved harvesting, handling, packaging, and transport practices. Learn key on-farm strategies such as harvesting during cool hours, minimising bruising, maintaining hygiene, managing humidity, and removing produce from the field quickly. Mohube also highlights the role of food safety standards, including SA-GAP, in improving market access and maintaining product integrity.
People in this episode
Guest: Lesego Mohube
Topics covered
- post-harvest handling
- tomato quality
- food safety
- commercial farming
- loss reduction
Keywords
- post-harvest
- tomato handling
- quality
- shelf life
- profitability
- food safety
- harvesting practices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SA-GAP
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