Browsing Masters Degrees (Horticultural Science) by Subject "Avocado--Postharvest physiology."
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Effect of postharvest silicon application on 'hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit quality.
(2010)The South African avocado industry is export-orientated with forty percent of total production sold overseas. The avocado fruit is a highly perishable product with a relatively high rate of respiration which results in ... -
Effect of systemic resistance inducers applied pre- and postharvest for the development of a potential control of colletotrichum Gloeosporioides on Persea Americana (Mill.) CV 'Fuerte'.
(2012)Avocados are one of the major food sources in tropical and subtropical regions and are an important horticultural crop in South Africa. Avocados are exported over long distances and may have storage times of up to 30 or ... -
Evaluation of maturity parameters of 'Fuerte' and 'Hass' avocado fruit.
(2014)Avocado fruit is one of the most important horticultural crops produced in South Africa. The fruit does not give obvious indication of maturity as it does not ripen as long as it remains attached to a tree. Harvesting ... -
Ultra-low temperature shipping and cold chain management of 'fuerte' avocados (Persea americana Mill.) grown in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
(2011)‘Fuerte’ makes up 25% of the avocados exported from South Africa to European markets and requires shipping periods of up to 28 days and a correctly managed cold chain. A temperature of 5.5°C and expensive CA and 1-MCP ... -
Vapour heat treatment of 'Hass' and 'Fuerte' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit for extending storage life.
(1998)In an attempt to extend storage life of 'Hass' and 'Fuerte' avocado {Persea americana Mill.) fruit postharvest vapour heat treatments were used. Vapour heat treatment temperature regimes were 36, 38, 40 and 42°C for ...