The records of the Postharvest Institute for Perishables-PIP span the years 1979 to 1993.

Included in the records is a proposal to establish PIP at the University of Idaho, cooperative agreements between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the University, responses to AID Mission requests, evaluations of the Technical Assistance-TA teams by the countries that received assistance, activity reports of the PIP Information Center, plan to establish a MS Program in International Agriculture at the University of Idaho along with other materials covering activities of the institute during the period.