• Stages of Ripe 
• Pre-Conditioning & Ripening Manual 
  • Contents 
  • Introduction 
  • Glossary of Terms 
  • Discover the Benefits of Pre-Conditioning 
  • Warehouse Receiving & Handling 
  • Receiving Fruit 
  • Forced Air Room Requirements for Conditioning Avocados 
  • Ripening Procedures for Non-Forced Air Rooms 
  • Proper Pre-Conditioning/Ripening Procedures 
  • California Avocado Commission Processing Log Sheet 
  • Keys to Success for Ripening Avocados 
  • Keys to Success (continued) 
  • Warehouse Handling and Shipping 
  • Uneven Ripening: Symptoms and Causes 
  • Chill Damage: Symptoms and Causes 
  • Warehouse Shipping 
  • Store-Level Handling and Merchandising 
  • Support Materials 
  • For Technical Assistance 
  • Disclaimer 
• Backroom Poster 
• Seedling to Supermarket 

Pre-Conditioning & Ripening Manual

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