The quality of fruit targeted for human consumption is affected greatly by the methods used in processing. The objective of this study was to assess a method of treating cantaloupe melons to reduce the wound responses incurred by cutting while maintaining fruit quality. After being treated with an alternating magnetic field (AMF) at the strength of 2mT for 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 min, Cucumis m...

Much of the cost associated with marker discovery for marker assisted breeding (MAB) can be eliminated if a diverse, segregating population is generated, genotyped, and made available to the global breeding community. Herein, we present an example of a hybrid, wild-derived family of the octoploid strawberry that can be used by other breeding programs to economically find and tag useful genes fo...

Lipoxygenase (LOX) initiates the hydroperoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and is involved in multiple physiological processes. In this study, investigation of various microscopic techniques showed that the fruit peel cellular microstructure of the two persimmon cultivars differed after 12 days of storage, resulting in fruit weight loss and an increased number and depth of microcracks. A...

The optimal 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment to slow ripening of whole "Keitt" mangos, either alone or in combination with hot water treatment (HWT) (prior to or post 1-MCP) was identified. USDA-APHIS mandates that HWT can be used for control of fruit flies, but this may affect fruit response to 1-MCP. Mangos were evaluated by repeated measurement of nondestructive firmness, peel color, a...

Mature avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill. cvs ‘Ettinger’, ‘Hass’, ‘Reed’ and ‘Fuerte’), harvested during the commercial harvesting season, were treated with various concentrations of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for 24 h at 22°C and after ventilation, were exposed to 300 ml l ethylene for 24 h at 22°C. The fruit were then stored at 22°C in ethylene-free air for ripening assessment. Ethylene ...

Mature avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill. cvs ‘Ettinger’, ‘Hass’, ‘Reed’ and ‘Fuerte’), harvested during the commercial harvesting season, were treated with various concentrations of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for 24 h at 22°C and after ventilation, were exposed to 300 ml l ethylene for 24 h at 22°C. The fruit were then stored at 22°C in ethylene-free air for ripening assessment. Ethylene ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the spatial variation in physicochemical properties within individual mangos, as well as to investigate the influence of initial ripeness level on physicochemical characteristics of fresh-cut mangos. Individual mangos were evaluated at 12 specific flesh positions in the inner and outer sides. Mango cubes of 1.5 cm prepared from three firmness stages were mo...

in order to study the effects of ga3and cacl2 treatments in resolve the problems of sweet pepper culture in ilam region (including small size fruits with sunscald and blossom end rot disorders), this study was carried out in ilam university in 2012. for that, ga3 (50 mg/l) and cacl2 (0.5%) treatments were sprayed at two (fruit set and 15 days thereafter) and three (fruit set, 10 and 20 days the...