Light scattering is related to the structural characteristics of fruit and hence is potentially useful for estimating fruit firmness. This research investigated hyperspectral scattering as a means for measuring peach fruit firmness. A hyperspectral imaging system was used to simultaneously acquire 153 spectral scattering profiles, generated by a broadband light beam, from ‘Red Haven’ and ‘Coral...

Topical microbicides are a promising solution to address the global threat of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. To be successful, a microbicide not only needs to be biologically functional but also highly acceptable to users. User acceptability of microbicides can be incorporated early in the product formulation and design process. Previous qualitative research revealed women had s...

Fresh blueberries are very susceptible to mechanical damage, which limits postharvest life and firmness. Softening and susceptibility of cultivars "Duke" and "Brigitta" to developing internal browning (IB) after mechanical impact and subsequent storage was evaluated during a 2-year study (2011/2012, 2012/2013). On each season fruit were carefully hand-picked, segregated into soft (<1.60 N), med...

The efficacy of dynamic controlled atmosphere technologies; repeated low oxygen stress (RLOS) and atmosphere-chlorophyll fluorescence (DCA-CF) to control superficial scald development on ‘Granny Smith’ apples during long-term storage was studied. Fruit were stored for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 months at 0 °C in DCA-CF (0.6% O2 0.8% CO2), regular (RA)(≈21% 90–95% RH), RLOS treatments: (1) 0.5% d followed b...

The choice of the training system is a key step to establishment new orchards since it affects yield and fruit quality. In this context, aim study was evaluate performance scion cv. Tropic Beauty in Fruiting Wall compared with Y-Shaped. two systems showed no statistical differences among years regarding length phenological cycles (approximately 140 days). higher values for per tree (from 80.2 1...

The Dabai fruit (Canarium odontophyllum Miq.) is seasonal in Sarawak. flesh often blanched hot or lukewarm water to make it creamier and softer before being served as a snack side dish. was at temperatures ranging from 60°C 100°C, with 10°C increments, for up 10 minutes, whereby the quality changes color texture were investigated. Notably, L parameter has remained unchanged during blanching pro...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect preharvest application 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest dissipation stress watercore incidence and severity rating over 30 d at 20 °C. ‘Jonagold’ trees were untreated or sprayed with 1-MCP one week before harvest. Harvest indices quality factors °C, assessed days 2, 5, 9,15, 20, 30. Fruit treated treatment had lower internal ethy...

Low-temperature blanching of sweetpotatoes (SP) prior to cooking has been shown to significantly increase firmness retention. This research investigated the effect of blanching on firmness, pectin methylesterase activity (PME), pectin methylation, and galacturonic acid and cell wall material concentrations in SP tissue subjected to blanching and cooking treatments. PME activity decreased 82% af...