Apples represent a category of products frequently consumed by people, owing both to their beneficial effects on human health and antioxidant effects. Microwave (MW) treatment is simple fast method that can be used successfully in the food industry obtain dry apple slices, rich bioactive compounds with pleasant aspect. This study presents effect applying microwave treating slices from two culti...

Bu çal??mada, konvektif kurutman?n iki farkl? elma çe?idinin (Granny Smith ve Red Delicious) kurutulmas?nda, kurutma s?cakl??? (50, 55 60°C), numune kal?nl??? (5, 7 9 mm) kuruma süresi (8, 10 saat) gibi ba??ms?z de?i?kenlerin özgül enerji tüketimi, nem çekme oran?, verimlili?i, termal etkinlik efektif difüzyonu özelliklerine etkisi incelenmi?tir. Bulgulara göre, ikinci derece polinom denklemler...

Frozen hydrated buds and epicarp of ‘Golden Delicious’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) were observed with a low-temperature, field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM). In addition to observing surface features of these specimens, holders were modified to observe fractured specimens. A modified hinged holder retained both halves of a fractured specimen for examination of the complementary...

Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a pest of major concern to apple, Malus x domestica (Borkh.) production in eastern North America. Host plant resistance to apple maggot among apple germplasm has been previously evaluated among a small number of exotic Malus accessions and domestic hybrid selections. However, a large number of exotic accessions housed in USDA...

Drying of wild pomegranate seeds was carried out by using various drying methods to evaluate the best and feasible method of drying and to produce a value added product “anardana”. The various drying methods used were vacuum drying, oven drying, sun drying, poly-tent house drying and room drying. The experimental results showed that out of all the drying methods, sun drying method for anardana ...

Apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) is a major pest causing considerable economic losses of fruits in North America. During the development of international trade, apple maggot fly has become a threat to Chinese agriculture. In this study, CLIMEX and ArcGIS were used to predict the potential geographical distribution of apple maggot fly in China. The parameters used in CLIMEX for app...

Apple is a fruit crop cultivated worldwide. Apple orchards are exposed to a diverse set of environmental and biological factors that affect the productivity and sustainability of the culture. Many of the efforts and costs for apple production rely on reducing the incidence of fungal diseases, and one of the main diseases is apple scab caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis. The economic impac...

The most crucial problem of apple harvesting robot is to get the exact location and the maturity degree of the target. A system of apple maturity discrimination and positioning based on the multi-spectral technology and laser triangulation ranging principle is researched. Signal transmission, signal reception, signal processing, the CPU processing and several PC components are involved in the s...