Cassava (Manihot esculenta) feeds c. 800 million people world-wide. Although this crop displays high productivity under drought and poor soil conditions, it is susceptible to disease, postharvest deterioration and the roots contain low nutritional content. Here, we provide molecular identities for 11 cassava tissue/organ types through RNA-sequencing and develop an open access, web-based interfa...

First of all, since the area of biological control is so vast, I will be restricting my talk to the area of biocontrol of postharvest fruit pathogens. Fungicides are a primary means of controlling postharvest diseases. However, as a result of public concern about the presence of synthetic chemicals in our food supply and environment, several fungicides have been banned by the U. S. Environmenta...

To elucidate key factors responsible for high postharvest loss, an analysis of the cold chain systems in Croatia and Serbia was made. It is estimated that Western Balkan Countries (WBC) annual postharvest loss of fruits and vegetables is as high as 3040%. In Croatia there are about 125000 t of storage capacities. Controlled atmosphere (CA) storage comprises only 27% and it is mainly used for ap...

Preharvest herbicide treatment of undesirable and unmerchantable v getation was compared to postharvest felling. Ten years after the clearcut harvesting, the preharvest treatment had increased the number and proportion of desirable stems and decreased the number and proportion of undesirable sprouts in the dominant stand. Stands that developed after the preharvest herb•cide treatment are domina...

Hydrogen gas (H2) is considered as a signaling molecule and plays multiple roles in plant growth. However, the effect of H2 on postharvest physiology lily scales during storage has not been reported. In this study, regulatory hydrogen-rich water (HRW, donor, concentration 0.45 mM for 100% HRW) status, ion balance, nutrients Lanzhou (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) were investigated. The soaked HR...

Purpose of review: The presence of arthropod pests in or on horticultural commodities has caused major disruptions in the storage, processing and shipment of these products. Management of these pests has posed a problem to humans for thousands of years. Current technology has led to the development of numerous means (chemical, mechanical or procedural) to control these pests. For the most part,...

• Container Fumigation of Table Grapes • Ozone and Table Grapes / Stone Fruit • Ozone and Citrus • SO2 Low Emission Rates to Control Botrytis • CO2 Effects on ‘Thompson Seedless’ Table Grapes • CO2 Effects on ‘Redglobe’ Table Grapes • Pomegranate Postharvest Fungicide Update • Postharvest Abstracts • Future Events COOPERATIVE EXTENSION University of California Kearney Agricultural Center 9240 S...