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Crop Physiology/Physiology: Postharvest 1

Saturday, July 25, 2009: 2:00 PM
Laclede (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
2:15 PM
Internal Fruit Quality Affected by Sunburn Browning In Apples
Larry Schrader, Washington State Univ; Cindy B Kahn, Washington State Univ
2:45 PM
Optimal Harvest Maturity for Melting and Non-Melting Flesh Subtropical Peach Varieties Ripened Immediately After Harvest or Following Storage
Ming-Wei Kao, University of Florida; Jeffrey (Jeff) Brecht, University of Florida; Jeffrey Williamson, University of Florida
3:00 PM
Laser Labeling and Its Effects On the Storage Quality of Citrus Fruits
Preeti Sood; Ed Etxeberria, Univ of Florida; Jan Narciso, USDA/ARS Citrus and Subtropical Products Lab; Chris Ference, USDS/ARS
3:15 PM
Color, Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Volatile Production In Banana Fruit Ripened at High Temperature
XiaoTang Yang, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Jun Song, Ph.D, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; ZhaoQi Zhang, South China Agriculture University
3:30 PM
Environmentally Friendly Microperforated Containers for Improving Postharvest Berry Shelf Life
Eva Almenar, Michigan State University; Hayati Samsudin, Michigan State University; Rafael Auras, PhD, Michigan State University; Janice Harte, Michigan State University; Bruce Harte, Michigan State University; Maria Rubino, Michigan State University
3:45 PM
Shelf Life Study of Blackberry Fruit In An Eco-Friendly Container
MinJung Joo, Michigan State University; Hayati Samsudin, Michigan State University; Eva Almenar, Michigan State University; Rafael Auras, PhD, Michigan State University; Janice Harte, Michigan State University; Bruce Harte, Michigan State University