The course provides the opportunity for students to: Study to an advanced level the techniques used for the postharvest handling of horticultural crops and the underlying mechanisms which determine and limit these techniques; develop a thorough knowledge of the fresh horticultural produce business environment and marketing processes concerned within the trade of horticultural produce; apply research methodology and information technology to postharvest horticultural practice; identify and critically evaluate important trends and developments within the horticultural industry; identify the needs of national and international communities, and reconcile these with the aims and objectives of specific postharvest technology organisations.
Other courses at Writtle College
MSc International Business Management (with internship)