Salicylic acid (SA) is a natural plant compound that has been proven to enhance the quality of fruits; therefore, its impact on pineapple should be further studied, especially in most marketable hybrids. This study aimed evaluate effect SA treatments MD2 quality. The experiment consisted two parts with applications pre and postharvest following next treatments, control: No use SA, 5, 7 9 mM SA....

Background: An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled from the leaves, stems, flowers or other elements of a plant. Objective: Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) Essential Oil (CEO) was analyzed to determine oil component. Antifungal effect of CEO was determined by in vitro technique. In second stage, effect of different concentrations of CEO by PDM on postharvest life of strawberry (Fr...

Rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum L.) (Sapinadeae) fruit, a nutritional staple in Hawaii, exhibits desiccation and physiological browning soon after harvest, methods to prolong shelf life may be commercially advantageous. In this study, freshly harvested fruit were treated with pectin coatings or without trans-cinnamaldehyde (TCIN) stored at 10 °C 20 (room temperature) evaluate postharvest quality...

Appendix: Crop Budget Worksheet ....................... 21 Photo courtesy of USDA/ARS. Introduction Good markets exist for organic sweet corn. However, adequate weed and insect control can be diffi cult to achieve. This production guide addresses key aspects of organic sweet corn production, as well as postharvest handling and economics. A list of Internet resources on sweet corn provides acces...