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Postharvest Physiology: Cross-Commodity 2

Monday, August 2, 2010: 2:00 PM
Desert Salon 4-6
Moderator:
2:00 PM
Effect of Pre-Storage Hot Water Treatment On Postharvest Sensory Characteristics of Non-Melting Flesh Peaches
Ming-Wei Sherry Kao, Univ of Florida; Jeffrey K. Brecht, University of Florida/IFAS; Donald J. Huber, University of Florida
2:15 PM
Storage Conditions Influence Plant Quality and Long-Term Viability of Ranunculus Asiaticus Dried Tuberous Roots
Christopher Cerveny, Cornell University; William B. Miller, Cornell University; Alan Taylor, New York Agr Expt Sta
2:45 PM
Efficacy of Natural Compounds to Suppress Sprouting and Fusarium Dry Rot in Potatoes
Hanny Elsadr, Univ of Saskatchewan; Doug R. Waterer, Univ of Saskatchewan
3:00 PM
Development of Skin Burning Discoloration On Peach and Nectarine Fruit in Response to High pH Solutions During Postharvest Operations
Celia Cantin, University of California - Davis; Xiaoqioing Qin, University of California, Davis; Li Tian, University of California, Davis; Carlos H. Crisosto, University of California, Davis
3:15 PM
Hyperbaric Treatment and Fresh Tomato Fruit Respiration Rate and Respiratory Coefficient
Bernard Goyette, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Clément Vigneault, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; G. S. Vijaya Raghavan, McGill University; Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
3:30 PM
Preharvest Factors Affecting Postharvest Peel Breakdown of Fresh Citrus
Fnu Sambhav, University of Florida; Mark A. Ritenour, University of Florida
3:45 PM
Microbiological and Organoleptic Quality of Fresh-Cut Vegetables Treated with Disinfectants and Stored in High CO2atmospheres
Hidemi Izumi, Kinki University; Yurie Ueno, Kinki University; Arisa Matsuda, Kinki University; Yukari Murakami, Kinki University