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Irradiated Avocados: Testing Gamma Treatment for Postharvest Pest Control
June 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm | Updated July 1, 2022 at 9:59 pm | 12 min read
Quarantine pests threaten avocado yield and export, but adequate methods of control do not currently exist. Gamma radiation of fruit as a possible postharvest treatment was evaluated, but the treatment was not found to be ideal. The experiment discusses the effects of gamma treatment on sensory and internal quality parameters and correlates it to physiological… Continue reading…
