BACKGROUND Hyperspectral reflectance and transmittance sensing as well as near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy were investigated as non-destructive tools for estimating blueberry firmness, elastic modulus and soluble solid content (SSC). Least squares-support vector machine models were established from these three spectra based on samples from three cultivars viz. Bluecrop, Duke and M2 and two harv...

In this study, we evaluated inhibitory potentials of popularly-consumed berries (bilberry, blueberry, cranberry, elderberry, and raspberry ketones) as herbal supplements on UGT1A1, UGT1A4, UGT1A6, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7 in vitro. We also investigated the potential herb-drug interaction via UGT1A1 inhibition by blueberry in vivo. We demonstrated that these berries had only weak inhibitory effects on...

The oligophagous cranberry weevil, Anthonomus musculus Say, causes economic losses to blueberry growers in New Jersey because females deposit eggs into developing ßower buds and subsequent larval feeding damages buds, which fail to produce fruit. A cost-effective and reliable method is needed for monitoring this pest to correctly time insecticide applications. We studied the behavioral and ante...

The oligophagous cranberry weevil, Anthonomus musculus Say, causes economic losses to blueberry growers in New Jersey because females deposit eggs into developing flower buds and subsequent larval feeding damages buds, which fail to produce fruit. A cost-effective and reliable method is needed for monitoring this pest to correctly time insecticide applications. We studied the behavioral and ant...

Early developmental events influence the fine tuning of later susceptibility to adult diseases. Diet is a determinant of breast cancer risk, and our previous studies showed that diet-mediated changes in transcriptional programs promote early mammary gland differentiation. Although consumption of fruits is considered to elicit multiple health benefits, little is known on whether associated bioac...

Carbonated and noncarbonated, sweetened blueberry flavored milks were evaluated by a trained panel. The effect of carbonation and sweetener type (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and pear concentrate) on flavor properties was measured. Carbonation enhanced the sensory rating of overall flavor intensity, sweetness, and blueberry flavor. Sweetener type had a significant effect on the...

Cereal Chem. 65(3):244-247 Apple fiber was characterized by chemical and physical methods and volume by 14%. Apple fiber was added to cookie and muffin at a found to be a good dietary fiber source and superior water binder to wheat replacement level of at least 4% without a large adverse effect on cookie and and oat brans. Addition of 4% hydrated apple fiber to bread reduced loaf muffin quality.

* This work is supported by DOE SBIR No. . DE-FG03-96ER82213. Abstract Diffraction models are developed for high-frequency radiation losses calculation in rectangular iris-loaded structures. Single-cell and multi-cell models extending Lawson and Sessler-Vainshtein approaches are applied for circular, infinitely wide planar and ‘muffin-tin’ geometry. For 2.5D muffin-tin structure a special semi-...

Diachasma alloeum (Muesebeck) is a braconid parasitoid of Rhagoletis mendax Curran and Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh). Laboratory choice tests using a Y-tube olfactometer compared behavioral responses of D. alloeum to various olfactory stimuli. More than 25% of naïve D. alloeum females, never having experienced R. mendax or blueberries, were ‘innately’ attracted to volatiles emitted from uninfest...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Studies of the effects of pollination on floral scent and bee visitation remain rare, particularly in agricultural crops. To fill this gap, the hypothesis that bee visitation to flowers decreases after pollination through reduced floral volatile emissions in highbush blueberries, Vaccinium corymbosum, was tested. Other sources of variation in floral emissions and the role of...