Non-chemical scald control and prevention of internal browning are major focuses of the evaluation of storage technologies and protocols. A major outcome of research on this theme is the development of protocols to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorders and to maintain fruit quality.
Expertise: Controlled Atmosphere Storage Group
Research Team
- Dr Mariana Jooste
- Ms Anél Botes
- Mr Daniël Viljoen
- Ms Heleen Tayler
- Dr Elke Crouch
- Mr Jason Ladegourdie – MSc student
- Ms Anmari Kriegler – MSc student
- Ms Ineke de Jong – MSc student
- Dr Mariana Jooste
- Ms Anél Botes
- Mr Daniël Viljoen
- Ms Heleen Tayler
- Dr Elke Crouch
- Mr Jason Ladegourdie – MSc student
- Ms Anmari Kriegler – MSc student
- Ms Ineke de Jong – MSc student
POME FRUIT PROJECTS
Projects list
- No new projects.
- Effect of humidity control, using bin liners and bin lids, on fruit quality during long-term storage of apples and pears (D Viljoen)
- Influence of harvest maturity, storage temperature and duration and 1-MCP on postharvest physiological disorders (with special reference to internal browning) and fruit quality of the new ‘Cripps’ Pink’ apple strain ‘Lady in Red’ (H Tayler)
- The effect of different postharvest technologies on the quality of 'Golden Delicious' apple (A Botes)
- Investigate the effect of step-wise cooling on internal browning in apples (A Botes, E Crouch and A Kriegler)
- Soft scald development in new apple cultivars (A Botes, E Crouch and J Ladegourdie)
- Internal browning of ‘Cripps Pink’ apples – DCA-CF and long-term storage with best practice protocol (E Crouch and I de Jong)
- Optimisation of RLOS protocol for superficial scald prevention on Packham’s Triumph pears. (A Botes) [Abstract]
- The effect of ozonated cold storage on superficial scald incidence of ‘Granny Smith’ apples. (A Mditshwa and Z Shezi) [Abstract]
- Performance evaluation of three controlled atmosphere storage equipment / techniques on Granny Smith apples. (E Crouch, I Crouch, A Botes and B Mouton) [Abstract]
- The effect of OTFLOW system on temperature distribution in containers specifically for cold steri protocols. (H Viljoen) [Abstract]
- Survey of commercial stone fruit cold room relative humidity and temperature to ascertain possible impact on moisture management. (H Viljoen) [Abstract]
DRIED TREE FRUIT
- An impact study of the sulphur dioxide usage within the South African Dried Fruit Industry (F October)