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Postharvest, Apples
Featured stories about postharvest, apples appear in this issue.
Don’t export suspect pears to Israel
Phacidiopycnis rot has a watersoaked appearance in its early stage. It can begin at either the stem or calyx of the fruit.Pacific Northwest pear
Growing pears in Taiwan
Pacific Northwest fruit growers think of Taiwan as an economic powerhouse, an ally in the Pacific Rim, and a market for fresh fruit, notably apples,
Lenticel breakdown of Gala apples
Lenticel breakdown, left. Lenticel blotch, right. Lenticel breakdown of apples is a skin disorder that usually becomes visible predominantly after the fruit has been packed.
WSU expands genomics program
Dan BernardoAs part of its strategy to become a leader in horticultural genomics, Washington State University has hired two scientists to augment its program.
Apples in Morocco
Apples are interplanted with other crops in the remote Ait Bouguemez Valley in Morocco. Almost on a daily basis we are invited to help people
Bin sanitation
This photograph shows the difference in the number of Penicillium spores sampled from plywood bins before (left) and after the sanitizing treatment. A major challenge
Retired engineer finds second career
Retired Boeing engineer John Bell has poured his life savings into his new winery. After making wine as a hobby for many years as members
Help available in disaster areas
Twelve counties in Washington State have been declared disaster areas, a designation that might help producers recover from severe storms and other adverse weather during
Storm of a lifetime
Carmen Bossenbrock with hail stones that she kept in her freezer after the storm. In late summer, Carmen Bossenbrock would normally be sitting on her
No rate change for MCP
Wooden apple bins absorb MCP in storage, reducing the amount available to be absorbed by the fruit, research in Michigan has shown. In contrast, plastic
Shedding light on core rots
Moldy core and core rot can be serious problems in exported apples, because the symptoms usually can’t be seen from the outside when the fruit
DNA fingerprinting shows disease culprits
New technology and DNA fingerprinting has enabled Dr. Bob Spotts to identify new species of fungi that appear to be responsible for some of the
Weekend winemaker hopes to make it a career
Chuck Jackson is splitting himself between two careers. He is another Boeing engineer and project manager whose heart is in the wine industry. Jackson has
Prevent carbon monoxide poisonings
Companies often find out the hard way that fuel-driven forklifts used in the fruit and vegetable industry can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. At one
Coordinated effort needed to stop rots
Apples that will be kept in long-term storage should be treated with preharvest or postharvest fungicides, but before growers decide which fungicides to apply in
High hopes for apple deal, despite hail
Though hail devastated the crops of many orchardists in Washington State this summer, the apple industry as a whole is looking for a banner year.