Post harvest handling is the final stage in the process of producing high quality fresh produce. Being able to maintain a level of freshness from the field to the dinner table presents many challenges. A grower, who can meet these challenges, will be able to expand his or her marketing opportunities and be better able to compete in the marketplace.

• Non availability of Cold Chain and inappropriate post harvest handling results in 30 to 35 % loss of fresh produce which is around Rs.30,000 crores PA.

Because of the perishable nature of Fruits & Vegetables, harvesting and handling speed is of utmost importance as soon as harvest maturity has occurred. Every producer should strive to have products reach the end consumer as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, they have no control once the produce leaves their farm or packing sheds.

Special skills are required for proper harvesting, handling, grading and packaging of vegetables in order to insure optimum produce quality at the marketplace. It makes little difference what the quality is at harvest if it is reduced by poor handling, packaging or storage conditions. Price received for produce is determined by quality at the marketplace.

Snowman has years of experience & expertise in handling fruits and vegetables. Snowman has over 5 Fruits and Vegetable processing centers at major fresh produce growing areas to cover the maximum geography.

These F&V platforms are equipped with Stationary and Mobile Pre Coolers. The major activities involve Washing, Sorting, Grading, Waxing, Packing, Weighing, Ripening and quality testing. SNOWMAN supports and maintains the cold chain from post harvest till it reaches to the customer.