Thirty-one fruit and vegetable species were fumigated with ethylene dibromide (EDB) at 8 g/m³ for 2 h or methyl bromide (MB) at 32 g/m³ for 3.5 h. Avocados, cashews, Inga paterno, muskmelons, capsicums and Syzygium malaccense were injured by both EDB and MB, whereas Diospyros digyna, cucumbers, ...

Objective: To investigate antimicrobial activity of solvent extracts of ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and hexane of tropical fruits (dragon fruit, starfruit, pineapple, mango, litchi, longan, orange and wax apple) and their wastes (longan shell, litchi shell, longan seed, banana peel, dragon ...

The numbers of injurious species of insects recorded on recently introduced sub-tropical fruit trees in Israel are: avocado 26, guava 20, annona 18, loquat 16, persimmon 15, mango 14, pecan 9, pitanga 9. Severe attacks of the greenhouse thrips, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis, commonly occurring on ...

The numbers of injurious species of insects recorded on recently introduced sub-tropical fruit trees in Israel are: avocado 26, guava 20, annona 18, loquat 16, persimmon 15, mango 14, pecan 9, pitanga 9. Severe attacks of the greenhouse thrips, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis, commonly occurring on ...

Purpose of the review: This review focuses on irradiation and highlights different aspects of Melissa's® experience with the distribution of irradiated produce. Findings: Mexican irradiated mangos (Mangifera indica) and Vietnamese irradiated dragon fruit (Hylocereus undata) are the hallmarks of...

Research and extension programmes on postharvest handling and marketing of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants are described. Crops covered include apples, avocados, bananas, carambolas, Citrus, longans, litchis, mangoes, pawpaws, pineapples, rambutans, cucurbits, tomatoes, and foliage and...

Results of research on bananas and pineapples are summarized on pp. 69-86 and pp. 87-103, respectively. Work on these and other fruits is further reported under Research Station headings as follows: Antilles Section (pp. 107-21): Banana research on root growth, deficiencies in major elements, N...

Dielectric properties (DPs) of selected fruits: guava (Psidium guajava), mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), red prickly pear (fruit from Opuntia streptacantha), and white prickly pear (fruit from Opuntia ficus-indica), as well as nopal (young cactus pads or cladodes from Opuntia ficus-indica) were...

Descriptions, illustrations and notes on control are provided for the major postharvest diseases, disorders and injuries of tropical fruits (avocados, bananas, carambola [Averrhoa carambola], custard apples [Annona reticulata], lychees [Litchi chinensis], mangoes, pawpaws, passion fruits, ...

The status of bananas, Citrus spp. (including mandarins, sweet orange and limes), papayas (Carica papaya), sapodillas [Manilkara zapota] and pineapples in India is reviewed. Genetic resources and plant breeding, production technology, crop protection and harvesting are described for each crop. The...