The use of the percent dry matter as a maturity indicator for avocado is widely accepted. During a California Avocado Commission funded study to identify a minimum maturity standard for the Lamb Hass variety, we developed a new process for removing samples from the fruit for dry matter determination. After two years of testing and evaluation we have perfected a technique and designed an efficie...

,Most studies concerning the effects of the gas composition of the atmosphere surrounding fruit have been directed toward the response of the combined changes of oxygen an(d carbon dioxide. This was a result of the economic need for methods of prolonging the storage life by the use of modified atmospheres at temperatures above those which cause chilling injury. Several studies have been concern...

This paper investigates the optimum extraction temperature for enhanced total phenolic yields extracted from avocado fruit flesh (Persea americana) using subcritical water extraction, as well impact of ripeness on phenol efficiency. Additionally, yield against time was investigated intervals 10 min over an overall 30 min. The conditions studied were 18 bar, 87 mL/min, and temperatures 105 °C, 1...

A multiple cloning technique was developed and successfully implemented commercially. This technique is derived from the so-called Frolich technique, which is used as a standard by various nurseries world-wide. This technique implies the positioning of 55 ml micro containers over the multiple etiolated shoots (one per shoot), which developed simultaneously and consecutively from the so called n...