Particle drift happens during herbicide application when droplets travel outside the intended site. Different nozzles produce various range of droplets, so they play a very important role in coverage and occasions. When small potential for off-target movement is high. Another factor determining particle distance between crops. Wind velocity gives energy to particles move away from target place....

INTRODUCTION Cantaloupe or muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis, Cucurbitaceae) production is an important industry for North Carolina. In 2000, North Carolina produced 729 ha (1,800 acres) of cantaloupes valued at $20 million. Besides cantaloupe, there is a tremendous diversity of melons in the Cucumis melo species, each having unique flavors, texture, and appearance. Because of low pro...

Fresh and combined methods processed Cantaloupe melons, mangoes and cashew apples were submitted to consumers’ acceptance and scored on a nine-point hedonic scale. Fruits were osmotically treated in sucrose syrup with two different concentrations of SO2. Overall acceptance, appearance, aroma, flavor and texture were evaluated. Fresh cashew apples received lower scores for acceptance than proces...