Table 2.
Detailed monitoring results about post-harvest handling of 10 lettuce traders from harvest at urban and peri-urban gardens to their sales location in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), 2014.
| Irrigation Water | Wash Water Source on Farm | Prewash of Roots | Trader ID | Harvest Time | Beginning of Sale | Sales Location | Washing Practice | Total Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well | Well | Yes | T7 | 7 a.m. | 8.15 a.m. | Official market | Small portions with used tap water | 3.8 km |
| Well | No | T3 | 8 a.m. | 9.40 a.m. | Official market | Small portions with used tap water & sprinkled with wash water, wash water was used to wash all later | 13.3 km | |
| Change location | ||||||||
| 5 p.m. | Informal market | |||||||
| Well | Yes | T4 | 10.30 a.m. | 3 p.m. | Informal market | Washed with tap water | 16.5 km | |
| Well | No | T9 | 9.30 a.m. | 10.30 a.m. | Official market | Lettuce not washed, but wetted with tap water | 14.2 km | |
| Channel | Well | No | T2 | 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | Markets & houses | Lettuce not washed | 11.8 km |
| Change trader | ||||||||
| Official market | Small portions with used tap water | 17.3 km | ||||||
| Well | No roots harvested | T10 | 6.30 a.m. | 7.30 a.m. | Official market | Lettuce not washed, | 1.7 km | |
| Change trader | Washed with tap water | |||||||
| 5 p.m. | Street shop | Sprinkled with tap water | 8.3 km | |||||
| Well | No | T5 | 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | Official market | Lettuce not washed | ||
| Change trader | ||||||||
| 11 a.m. | Official market | Washed with tap water | 2.9 km | |||||
| Channel | Yes | T6 | 3 p.m. | 3.30 p.m. | Street shop | Lettuce not washed | 1.4 km | |
| Well | Not washed | Yes | T8 | 3 p.m. | 3.30 p.m. | Street shop | Washed with well water | 0.1 km |
| Yes | T1 | 8 a.m. | 5 p.m. | Street shop | Washed with tap water | 1.5 km |