(26) Selecting Highly Colored Bell Peppers for Fresh-market Specialty Growers

Increased Net Profits Result from Greenhouse-grown Colored Pepper Compared to Field Production in Florida

The United States is one of few countries where the majority of bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) produced are green colored and grown on raised beds with mulch and drip irrigation. Outside the U.S., most peppers are grown in greenhouses and harvested as mature, colored peppers that receive a premium value at market. Florida bell pepper producers are in direct competition with Mexico, Israel, a...

Comparison of rinsing and sanitizing procedures for reducing bacterial pathogens on fresh cantaloupes and bell peppers.

Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables is linked to health benefits but also to an increase in the number of outbreaks of foodborne illness. To determine the effectiveness of different sanitizing treatments for reducing bacterial pathogens on fresh produce, fresh cantaloupes and bell peppers were harvested and inoculated with suspensions of Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O1...

The international competitiveness of fresh tomatoes , peppers and cucumbers

Selecting general practice specialty trainees: where next?

Selection into GP speciality training is based on results of a multi-method job analysis study. Six key competency domains were identified as priorities to assess through the current national selection process, including empathy, communication, integrity, clinical expertise, problem-solving, and resilience. Each applicant is assessed using clinical problem-solving and situational judgement mach...

Selecting general practice specialty trainees: where next?

Selection into GP speciality training is based on results of a multi-method job analysis study. Six key competency domains were identified as priorities to assess through the current national selection process, including empathy, communication, integrity, clinical expertise, problemsolving, and resilience. Each applicant is assessed using clinical problem-solving and situational judgement machi...