T/YNRZ 023-2022 Pumpkin Harvesting Technical Specifications
T/YNRZ 023-2022
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Scope
Scope: This document specifies the pre-harvest processing, harvesting standards, harvesting time, post-harvest storage, and packaging of pumpkins in Yunnan Province, China. This document applies to the harvesting of Chinese pumpkins, Indian pumpkins, and American pumpkins grown within Yunnan Province. Main technical content: 1. Terms and definitions: - Lignification: The hardening and strengthening of the cell wall due to the deposition of polymers composed of derivatives of phenylpropane, a lignin produced by cells, which increases the plant's ability to support gravity. - Pectin: An acidic polysaccharide in plants, an important component of the cell wall. - Field heat: The heat brought into the storage room by vegetables, flowers, and fruits from the field. - Tender melon: The melon that is slightly swollen after 7-12 days after the female flower withers, with a crispy skin and flesh, and inherent characteristics of the variety in terms of skin color and fruit shape. - Old ripe melon: The melon that has swollen and formed, with the surface (stem, skin color, wax powder, ridges, and wrinkles) exhibiting the inherent characteristics of the variety after ripening. - Fibrosis: A filamentous or fluffy substance formed by the combination of cellulose and various nutrients, which provides support, connection, wrapping, and filling functions for plants. 2. Basic requirements: - Stop spraying pesticides 15-20 days before harvesting. - Stop fertilizing 15-20 days before harvesting. - Stop watering 7-10 days before harvesting. - Avoid human, mechanical, or other damage to pumpkins and plants. - Use clean and disinfected pruning shears for harvesting. - Harvesters should wear gloves, handle the pumpkins gently, and ensure their commercial quality. - Wipe off the water on the pumpkin surface with a cotton cloth immediately after harvesting in rainy weather. - Avoid exposing pumpkins to sunlight or rain after harvesting, and do not s