A key outcome of research in this area is the development of best practices and protocols to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorders and maintain fruit quality. The evaluation of storage technologies and protocols primarily focuses on non-chemical scald control and the prevention of internal browning.
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
Projects list
- Role of growing region temperature and cooling rate on ‘Cripps' Pink’ membrane lipid oxidation, antioxidant levels and internal browning (Ms H Tayler)
- 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)
- Internal browning of ‘Cripps Pink’ apples – DCA-CF and long-term storage with best practice protocol (E Crouch and I de Jong)