Question

Statement 1: After harvest, _____ of fruits and vegetables undergoes change.

Statement 2: The _____ in pre-harvest and application of _____ to post-harvest can change the stress response in harvested commodities.

(a) Texture, nutrients, minerals

(b) Color, minerals, nutrients

(c) Texture, minerals, nutrients

(d) None of the mentioned

I had been asked this question during an online interview.

Question is from Principles of Fresh Food Storage-1 topic in division Food Preservation, Principles of Fresh Food Storage,  Principles of Refrigerated Gas Storage of Foods and Principles of Food Freezing of Food Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Texture, nutrients, minerals

The best I can explain: After harvest, both, the texture and color of fruits and vegetables undergoes change. But the correct order of the second statement is- The nutrients, in pre-harvest and application of minerals to post-harvest can change the stress response in harvested commodities.