Dessert bananas (Musa spp.) form one of the world’s most important fruits, yet one of the least traded commodities in Uganda. A range of exotic and hybrid dessert bananas that included KABANA 3H and KABANA 4H were introduced in Uganda in response to Fusarium wilt disease that was wiping away Gros Michel. However, the effect of dessert attributes and consumer characteristics on consumers’ willin...

OBJECTIVE Many colleges are removing trays from their dining facilities in hope of reducing waste. How does not having a tray impact food choice? DESIGN A field study was conducted in a university cafeteria (n 417) on two evenings with identical menus, one with tray service and one without. SETTING A dining hall of a large north-eastern university, USA. SUBJECTS Undergraduate students. ...

The purpose of this repeated exposure, randomized, cross-over quasi-experimental study was to determine the individual and combined impact of (a) the timing of serving dessert and (b) portion size of main course in 2-5 year old children (n=23) on energy intake at lunch in a childcare setting. Children were served two study lunches (fish or pasta, each with dessert) twice a week for 12 weeks tha...

In April 2000, we investigated an outbreak of gastroenteritis amongst attendees of a local community dinner in a Perth suburb. Of the 98 people interviewed (response rate 98%), 53 reported gastrointestinal symptoms (attack rate 54%). Faecal cultures from 11 cases, 2 food preparers, 1 waitress and leftover mock ice-cream dessert grew Salmonella Typhimurium PT135. Of the 3 food handlers, one was ...

Experiments examining asymmetrical frontal activity in response to affective pictures have produced inconsistent results. These inconsistencies may have occurred because the pictorial stimuli may not have evoked strong emotional or motivational tendencies for all individuals. In the current study, participants were asked to indicate their liking for dessert and the time since they had last eate...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Watermelons, Citrullus species (Cucurbitaceae), are native to Africa and have been cultivated since ancient times. The fruit flesh of wild watermelons is watery, but typically hard-textured, pale-coloured and bland or bitter. The familiar sweet dessert watermelons, C. lanatus, featuring non-bitter, tender, well-coloured flesh, have a narrow genetic base, suggesting that they...

Unraveling the genomic processes at play during variety diversification is of fundamental interest for understanding evolution, but also of applied interest in crop science. It can indeed provide knowledge on the genetic bases of traits for crop improvement and germplasm diversity management. Apple is one of the most important fruit crops in temperate regions, having both great economic and cul...