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Hass in Half the Time: Testing and Applied Research with the F-751 Avocado Quality Meter

Posted by: Scott Trimble
April 26, 2021

Improving Treatments of Cut Leafy Vegetables | Aqueous Ozone and the F-940 Store It! Gas Analyzer

Posted by: Scott Trimble
April 22, 2021

Cabbage suffers a reduction in quality due to cut processing as a result of tissue damage and microbial infections. In a search for alternatives to chemical disinfectants, a team of Chinese biotechnologists tested a protocol for aqueous ozone use, as ...

Testing Treatments to Control Degreening in Pepper Fruits

Posted by: Scott Trimble
April 13, 2021

Controlling postharvest degreening in pepper fruits has several benefits for suppliers. It can enhance customer acceptance, fruit quality, and can reduce weight loss. Understanding the biochemistry of treatments during chlorophyll degradation can help food scientists make more accurate recommendations to ...

Gas Analysis for Improving Flower Quality and Vase Life in Peruvian Lily

Posted by: Scott Trimble
April 1, 2021

Improving the vase life and quality of flowers is vital for growers, as cut flowers have a very short postharvest life and customer treatment of the flowers once they are cut is beyond the growers’ control. However, to protect their ...