Postharvest Handling of Brodiaea Flowers

Postharvest Handling of Cut Campanula medium Flowers

Various postharvest treatments were evaluated for effect on longevity and quality of cut Campanula medium L. ‘Champion Blue’ and ‘Champion Pink’ stems. Stems stored at 2 °C either wet or dry had no difference in vase life or percent flowers opened; however, flowers stored dry had a slightly greater percentage of senesced flowers at termination. Increasing storage duration from 1 to 3 weeks decr...

Postharvest Quality and Handling of ‘honeycrisp’ Apples

The juicy texture of ‘Honeycrisp’ has exploded in the Northeast apple market. Grower interest and consumer demand has made this cultivar more readily accepted than most and it continues to increase in popularity. ‘Honeycrisp’ is a bi-color apple and the flesh is cream colored with a juicy crisp texture. It has outstanding flavor characteristics and can remain crisp for several months during sto...

Postharvest Biology and Technology of Cut Flowers and Potted Plants

The relatively brief postharvest life of most cut flowers and potted flowering plants can be extended by a range of technologies. Studies have shown that vase life is negatively correlated with respiration after harvest, so prompt cooling to the lowest safe storage temperature is a key to long-distance transport of these perishable crops. Forced air cooling is the method of choice for cut flowe...

Senescence and Postharvest Studies of Cut Flowers: A Critical Review

Flower senescence is the terminal phase of developmental processes that leads to the end of its life span. Since a number of developing countries are attracted to this global fresh flower trade for commercial purpose, this phenomenon is major obstacle for all the floricultural industries. Therefore, research related to postharvest changes was carried out to mitigate this problem. The post-harve...

Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Peaches for the Fresh Market