Characterising the sweet corn postharvest supply chain: travel from Senegal to the UK

Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) is a grain harvested before maturity and consumed as vegetable. An optimal supply chain, to preserve sugars antioxidant (AO) capacity essential maintain quality of sweet corn. The choice packaging film plays an role, especially in products with high respiration rate such grown on commercial farm Senegal was sampled at the harvest day, UK arrival date following 12-14 d shipping (packaging date), best (BBD) five days after date. results showed that preservation possible along complex chain from through transport UK. Results suggested lower perforation films have beneficial role preserving capacity. Furthermore, damaged kernels cut-ends cobs were shown be main factor reducing overall product.