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Future-Proof Your Quality: How to Harness the Power of Spectroscopy in Commercial Agriculture – Part 5

Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Welcome to the fifth and final part of our webinar series on spectroscopy in agriculture! This 5-part series will cover the A-Z of internal quality assessment, spectroscopy, chemometrics, model building, model validation, and optimization in a commercial agriculture setting. In this final segment, our Director of Applied Science, Galen George,… Continue reading…

FDA’s New Final Food Product Traceability Rule: FSMA 204 Explained

Traceability is a critical aspect of modern food supply chain management, contributing to food safety, quality assurance, and the overall integrity of the food industry. The Final Rule of the FSMA 204 focuses on detailed and rapid communication of information on food products on the Food Traceability List to trace and remove unsafe food. The… Continue reading…

Why Color Remains an Important Fruit Maturity Index

Fruit color can be used as a harvest index for nearly all fruits. Fruit skin color is the basis for consumer acceptance and marketability. Fruit skin color is a valuable indicator of maturity stages and is associated with other quality parameters, including nutritional value. Non-destructive methods to estimate fruit color in the supply chain and… Continue reading…

Five Significant Postharvest Fruit Analysis Research Findings in 2023

Research focuses on finding alternatives to safe chemicals for people and the environment to enhance postharvest quality. The studies also consider the impact of soil-less and greenhouse cultivation on fresh produce quality. Scientists are addressing gene expression and antioxidant action that regulates physiology in postharvest quality and injury response. The standard quality parameters used to… Continue reading…

Medicinal Plant Extracts for Post-harvest Fresh Produce Preservation

Medicinal plants have phytochemicals and antioxidants that could have applications for fresh produce preservation instead of chemicals. Research findings show that medicinal plant extracts can improve several physical and chemical quality attributes. Medicinal plant extracts reduce disease incidence and severity of pest attacks by direct action against causal agents or by strengthening the plant defense… Continue reading…

Advances in Non Destructive Apple Quality Prediction

The search for quality in apple production is perpetual. The research paper by Biegert et al., titled “Modelling Soluble Solids Content Accumulation in ‘Braeburn’ Apples,” offers a pivotal step forward in this search. Published in the journal Plants, this study leverages optical sensor data to transform our understanding of apple sweetness—quantified by the Soluble Solids… Continue reading…

Interaction between Rootstocks and Scions

Scion-rootstock interaction studies had initially focused on graft vigor and stress tolerance. Rootstock-mediated effects on nearly all the fruit quality parameters are now established. The fruit quality effects of rootstocks are more in perennial crops like citrus than deciduous fruit trees. Grafting of woody crops aims to manipulate scion for which appropriate rootstock selection is… Continue reading…

Organic Soil Amendments Are Better for Fruit Quality Than Chemical Fertilizers

Fruit quality parameters in soil supplemented with organic soil amendments were generally better than those grown with chemical fertilizers. However, chemical fertilizers increased fruit size and yield and improved lycopene content. The type of organic manure is also crucial. Each type of manure successfully enhances one or more fruit quality parameters. Growing food requires artificial… Continue reading…

Five Recent Advances in Post-harvest Mango Management

Scientists seek solutions to local mango postharvest challenges to extend shelf life, maintain quality, and reduce waste, disease, and pest damage. Studies often focus on finding eco-friendly alternatives to existing chemical treatments. Measurement of physicochemical quality parameters is a standard procedure in the search for appropriate postharvest technology. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a tropical… Continue reading…

Enhancing Fruit Quality with Mineral Nutrition Management

A given effect of a mineral on fruit quality can vary depending on local weather and soil conditions. The effects of several minerals depend on the relative concentrations of other elements. Total soluble solids, color, polyphenols, pH, titrable acidity, and aroma are affected by mineral nutrition management. Minerals affect fruit quality’s morphological, organoleptic, physical, and… Continue reading…