More about Postharvest and Horticultural Technology ? 3rd May 2018

The links available below, correspond to postharvest information published on different media. Every Thursday, we bring all this interesting postharvest-information together in our Postharvest News. Picture of Centaurea cyanus, http://www.florespedia.com/? 2017: 25% of new food and beverage products were organic A closer look at Albert Heijn's easy vegetable assortment A genetic weapon to combat the spotted wing fruit fly A Look into the 2017 Innovation Award Winner for Best New Fruit Product A method for the selection of bacterial strains overproducing exopolysaccharides A Review on Leaf Area Index of Horticulture Crops and Its Importance A third actor in the 'war' between conventional and organic - "Pesticide-free products will have the brightest future" Acacia Seyal Gums in Sudan: Ecology and Economic Contribution Agrisource: agriculture united in the face of climate change AHDB Sutton Bridge launches VarietyCheck service Antibiotics end up in plants, research finds Apple storage Application of chitosan as biomaterial for active packaging of ethylene absorber Artificialized land and artificialization processes: determinants, impacts and levers for action Asia-Pacific will consume the most fresh produce by 2030 Asparagus growers report cooperation from Mother Nature Assessing the Broccoli (Brasicca oleracea var. italica) Hybrids for Physico-Chemical Constituent and Suitability for Dehydration Assessment of production potential and post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables in northern region of Ethiopia Benihort adding spring onions to its range Brand development key element for pepper category - Sweet Palermo Congress British Columbia association holds annual chef competition Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) as a Preventive Biomaterial for Cancer California launches food safety website Carrying ripe mangoes at retail can pay off Ceraclean - The Essence of Purity by Bizerba Characterization of stomata on floral organs and scapes of cut 'Real'gerberas and their involvement in postharvest water loss Chinese washing machine cleans both clothes and vegetables Chitosan Coating: A Postharvest Treatment to Delay Oxidative Stress in Loquat Fruits during Cold Storage Chitosan nanoparticles loaded Citrus aurantium essential oil: a novel delivery system for preserving the postharvest quality of Agaricus bisporus Chronica Horticulturae Volume 58 Number 1 Citrus - Without effective fertility management, citrus yields will be reduced on alkaline soil types Colletotrichum species associated with pre-and post-harvest diseases of avocado and mango in eastern Australia Combined selection in carioca beans for grain size, slow darkening and fast-cooking after storage times Comparison of Indigenous-Based Edible Skin Coating Materials (SCMs) and Imported Wax (Citrashine?) on the Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Life of (Citrus ? Controlling leaching from greenhouses Co?occurrence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in nuts, dry fruits, and nuty products Cooled logistics with efficient multi-chamber thermal vehicles Correlation between nematodes and Panama disease on banana plantations Could 3D printing boost fruit, veg consumption? CSIRO develops apples that don?t go brown DA meter IAD maturity classes: Database Demand for Spanish sweet palermo peppers is increasing annually Determination of fruit maturity and its prediction model based on the pericarp index of absorbance difference (IAD) for peaches Development and application of rice starch based edible coating to improve the postharvest storage potential and quality of plum fruit (Prunus salicina) Development of Customized Corrugated Fibre Board Boxes for Sapota Packaging Differential response to combined prochloraz and thyme oil drench treatment in avocados against the control of anthracnose and stem-end rot Discover how Citruspack project will turn citrus side-streams into innovative and eco-friendly additives and products Diversity of Mucoralean Fungi in Soils of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Producing Regions in Mexico Dutch calculation model for pesticides Dutch govt. finances phenotyping centre E. coli outbreak ?- where to from here? Effect of active: Modified atmosphere packaging material on biochemical and microbial characteristics of pomegranate arils during storage Effect of chitosan and chitosan-nanoparticles on post harvest quality of banana fruits Effect of Chitosan Coating on Chilling Injury, Antioxidant Status and Postharvest Quality of Japanese Cucumber during Cold Storage Effect of Different Chemical Treatments on Shelf Life of Kinnow Fruits Effect of exogenous bio-regulators on organically-managed Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) fruit and essential oil productivity and quality Effect of LED irradiation on the ripening and nutritional quality of postharvest banana fruit. Effect of main stem pruning and fruit thinning on the postharvest conservation of melon Effect of Post-Harvest Application of Biocides on Vase Life of Cut Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex. Hook) cv. Alppraz Effect of postharvest application of ethylene on phenolic acids and anthocyanins profile in three blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum). Effect of potato varieties and nitrogen levels on dry matter accumulation, chlorophyll content, grade wise tuber yield and post harvest nutrient content in plant and soil. Effect of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer and Humic Acid Formulation on the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Abelmoschus esculentus Effect of storage conditions on the postharvest quality changes of fresh mango fruits for export during transportation Effects of different treatments on pearl oil apricot during storage Effects of low?temperature conditioning and cold storage on development of chilling injuries and the transcriptome of ?Wonderful? pomegranate fruit Embracing new technologies with Baker & Murakami Empirical reduction of rind effect on rind and flesh absorbance for evaluation of durian maturity using near infrared spectroscopy Evaluation of Food Conservation Technologies for Potato Cubes Evaluation of Fuji Apple Peel Extract as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in a Saline Medium Evaluation of Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) Genotypes for Post Harvest and Seed Characters under Tarai Conditions of Uttarakhand Exciting new varieties from summer fruiting raspberry trials Expert urges scientists to breed for flavor (US) Feed the Future Empowering Youth Fact Sheet First Report of Sweet potato leaf curl virus and Sweet potato leaf curl deltasatellite 1 Infecting Blue Morning Glory in Portugal First sorter for delicate or ripe fruit France has started marketing strawberries under a consumer brand Germany: Historical vegetables Global body adopts new measures to stop spread of plant pests Grassland plants show surprising appetite for carbon dioxide Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit Coating with Gum?Arabic for Quality and Fruit Fly Control High-flavor, fresh-cut among growing segments for melons How to read the nutritional labels of food Ice Pack XL makes refrigerated transport redundant Imidacloprid Alternatives for Psyllid Control Impact of climate change environmental conditions on the resilience of different formulations of the biocontrol agent Candida sake CPA-1 on grapes. Impact of postharvest processes on major phenolic constituents and antioxidant potentials of different Ocimum species Improving ornamental's vase life through molecular approaches: A review Influence of chitosan on postharvest behavior of papaya (Carica papaya L.) Fruits under different storage conditions Influence of Fertigation Doses and Mulching on Yield Attributing Characters and Post-Harvest Shelf Life of Pointed Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) Influence of post-harvest application of GA and Ca on shelf-life of banana (Musa spp.) cv. grand naine Inhibitory effects of methyl thujate on mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea and possible mechanisms Insects and olfaction: olfactory coding in the turbulent realm Ishida and Heat and Control announce enhanced co-operation Joshua Okonya is a Uganda based research associate specializing in crop protection. He shares with us how he is putting farmers at the heart of his work on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Key Technology expands manufacturing in the Netherlands Kinetic studies of potassium permanganate adsorption by activated carbon and its ability as ethylene oxidation material KRONEN delivers 1000th KUJ V cutting machinel Lab 'Accident' Becomes Mutant Enzyme That Devours Plastic Large grocers don't make the grade on limiting food waste Levy-funded project researching impact of pesticides on beneficials Lidl Moerdijk: Europe's largest banana ripening facility Management of post harvest anthracnose disease of banana cv Grandnaine (AAA) under in vivo conditions Managing Mites in Florida Citrus Mango value chain in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and St. Lucia: Measuring and reducing postharvest losses Market share of pointed peppers has already reached 15%", 4th Sweet Palermo Congress Metabolic profiling and quality assessment during the postharvest of two tangor varieties subjected to heat treatments Metal detector VARICON+ Microbial inactivation and quality improvement of tomatoes treated by package film with allyl isothiocyanate vapour Microwave cooking improves functional properties of carrots Modelling peach and nectarine ripening during storage using the IAD maturity index More attention needed for innovations in ripening More focus on good blueberries during sorting, says David Brazelton, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Motorleaf uses AI to predict crop yields New imaging system to increase crop yield New lean-lower trellis device for tomatoes New organic label to reveal growing method New plant protection method on the horizon New technology for post-harvest treatment of avocados NMR-based metabolic study of fruits of Physalis peruviana L. grown in eight different Peruvian ecosystems Open-top lettuce bags from Fellini Patrizio Parfum Flower Company joins DFG Pest Management Guide: Horticultural and Forest Crops, 2018 Photocatalytic degradation of ethylene by Ga 2 O 3 polymorphs Physiology and postharvest conservation of 'Paluma'guava under coatings using Jack fruit seed-based starch Plant-based edible coatings for managing postharvest quality of fresh horticultural produce: A review Planting Late? AHDB Potatoes offers tips to avoid pitfalls Polymers and Biopolymers with Antiviral Activity:Potential Applications for Improving Food Safety Post harvest Management of Tomato in Tribal Areas of Adilabad District Postharvest application with propolis for controlling white rot disease of green bean pods Post-harvest evaluation of selected inbred lines to maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais resistance Postharvest gum Arabic and salicylic acid dipping affect quality and biochemical changes of 'Grand Nain'bananas during shelf life aaaaaaa Postharvest Irradiation Treatment for Quarantine Control of Western Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Postharvest Management Condition and Contaminant Degree in Handling of Cut Rose Flowers for Export Postharvest Monitoring of Tomato Ripening Using the Dynamic Laser Speckle Postharvest responses of sweet cherry fruit and stem tissues revealed by metabolomic profiling Postharvest temperature has a greater impact on apical dominance of potato seed-tuber than field growing-degree days exposure Potato Blight Trends in Europe: EuroBlight 2017 Results Predicting shelf life gain of fresh strawberries 'Charlotte cv'in modified atmosphere packaging Productivity and quality of organic strawberries pre-harvest treated with silicon Putting the rhubarb trade on the map Quality Determinants of Avocado Fruit Consumption in Italy. Implications for Small Farms Raw fruit and vegetables produce better mental health outcomes Reducing gas use could result in significant advantage in onion storage Reduction of Salmonella enterica in ready to eat lettuce leaves: Effectiveness of sodium hypochlorite washing Registration granted for a potato seed treatment to help manage pink rot Research in Transportation Business & Management Research proj. aims to grow orange petunias Response of Pinching and Gibberellic Acid on Growth and Physiological Characteristics of African Marigold Roasted Butternut squash salad Root to Shoot program aims to utilize more vegetable by-products Royal FloraHolland Annual Report 2017 Sakata new site Sensors and Monitoring for Production and Distribution of a Tropical Fruit Spore inactivation induced by cold plasma Standardization of Different Chemicals on the Vase Life of Cut Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Julia Standardization of Different Chemicals on the Vase Life of Cut Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Julia Standardization of Vase Solutions for Maximum Buds Opening and Longer Vase-Life of Gladiolus Flower cv. Nova Lux Status of post harvestdiseases of mango in Nothern Karnataka Strawberry Innovation, The Punnet, April 2018 Studies to enhance the shelf life of tomato using aloe vera and neem based herbal coating Study shows reusable plastic containers emit 60% less CO2 Sustainability goes further than biocontrol Sustainable packaging solutions are still a sensitive topic Syngenta has acquired vegetable seed breeder, producer and marketer Feasterville, Pa.-based Abbott & Cobb, known for its sweet corn System analysis for technology transfer readiness assessment of horticultural postharvest Technical and Financial Assessment on the Adaptation of Transplanter and Combine Harvester in the Ilocos Provinces, Philippines The aroma volatile repertoire in strawberry fruit: a review The irresistible appeal of Prime ? study reveals Amazon?s influence on Whole Foods shoppers The structure changes of water-soluble polysaccharides in papaya during ripening Top 10 Functional Food Trends Trade body announces 30-day action plan to raise awareness of Xylella Tyrosinases?physiology, pathophysiology, and applications Ultra-thin MA film seeks to revolutionize packaging US study finds a surprising link between food waste and diet quality Use of calcium compound and modified atmospheric packaging of Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) for shelf-life enhancement Valorization of Postharvest Discard of Sweet Cherry for the Development of Dehydrated Fruit Ingredients: Compositional, Physical and Mechanical Properties. Value Added Studies in Banana as a Commercial Enterprise Vegetables may help protect elderly women from hardening of neck arteries VI International Symposium on Persimmon Vidalia growers contend their onions are best VIII International Postharvest Symposium: Enhancing Supply Chain and Consumer Benefits - Ethical and Technological Issues Water for reuse, an innovative new tech When it comes to organic products, you also expect responsible packaging Wild tomato found to be resistant to pests Will USDA decision open door for CRISPR fruits and vegetables? Wine varieties resistant to fungal diseases classified for 2018 X International Symposium on Artichoke, Cardoon and their Wild Relatives X International Symposium on Banana: ISHS - ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological ?