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What Are the Harvest Maturity Indices for Strawberries?
Strawberries can be harvested at two different maturities to meet marketing needs at varying distances. Color is the most critical parameter used as a maturity index for strawberry harvest. Other harvest maturity indices are size, sugar content, and taste. Non-destructive measurements using portable NIR spectroscopy devices are best suited for establishing harvest maturity indices. Strawberries… Continue reading…

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Advancing Postharvest Science with Felix Instruments: A Spotlight on Dr. Karin Albornoz
Karin Albornoz is a postharvest biologist who focuses on the handling, storage, and transportation of fruits and vegetables after they are harvested. She has worked with a variety of produce, including leafy greens, tomatoes, and watermelon. In her current research at Clemson University, she is using an ethylene analyzer to study how ethylene production at… Continue reading…
What is The Best Grape Harvest Maturity Index to Determine Harvest Time?
Harvest maturity indices overlap significantly, but as a standard practice to fix harvest time for grapes meant for winemaking, more parameters are used than for fruits for fresh consumption. Total soluble solids, titrable acidity, taste, color, and phenols are critical aspects of the harvest maturity index. Non-destructive near-infrared spectroscopy-based techniques are increasingly used to estimate… Continue reading…
What Are Tomato Harvest Maturity Indices and Are They Crucial?
Tomatoes are harvested in five maturity or ripening stages, based on use and end-market. Different harvest indices are suitable for the varying ripening stages. Chemical, physical, and chronological harvest maturity indices are commonly used around the globe. Tomato has various uses and is grown for local and long-distance markets. The vegetable is harvested at different… Continue reading…
Carbon Dioxide Technology in Food Preservation: Extending Shelf Life and Ensuring Safety
Carbon dioxide technology in food preservation lowers fruit respiration rate to maintain quality and extend marketing time. CO2 antimicrobial properties make food safe to meet consumer demands and protect crop yields. Carbon dioxide technology is useful during transportation, storage, and retailing. The food supply chain uses many strategies to increase food production, extend fresh produce… Continue reading…
Five Significant Developments in 2022 to Improve Fruit Quality
Non-destructive, accurate, and real-time collection and analysis of fruit quality data continue to grow more critical. Their applications are being expanded to new fruits and to improve scientific research. Another trend is the search for non-toxic postharvest treatments to keep fruits safe for consumption and augment fruit nutritional value to meet consumer demands. Fruit quality… Continue reading…
Empowering Small-Scale Farmers: The Avocado Society of Kenya’s Innovative Approaches
The Avocado Society of Kenya is the leading association for avocado growers, exporters, and other key players in the industry. They strive to promote efficiency and organized marketing to ensure long-term profitability for avocado agribusiness in Kenya. Their vision is to take a leading role in creating a sustainable and profitable avocado industry. The society… Continue reading…