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Autor:
S. J. Kays
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :27-32
High quality is essential for the successful marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. The maintenance of quality after harvest is critical. Postharvest quality is modulated by both internal and external factors. Four areas in which significant advan
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :207-212
Postharvest treatments can significantly alter quality attributes of harvested crops. We assessed the impact of curing (7d at 29.4°C, 95%RH), of two sweetpotato cultivars [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] on volatile flavor chemistry. Volatile extracts we
Autor:
S. J. Kays
Vegetables make up a major portion of the diet of humans and are critical for good health. With the world population predicted to reach 9 billion people by 2050, they will play an increasingly important role in food availability. The purpose of this
Publikováno v:
Plant and Soil. 40:565-571
When the axial growth of bean roots (Vicia faba, L., variety Broad Windsor) was impeded by a barrier, the rate of ethylene evolution increased by as much as six times that of unimpeded controls. This high rate was maintained for at least 30 hours. Wh
Autor:
R. M. Beaudry, S. J. Kays
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 112:352-359
Several environmental and physical factors affect the kinetics of ethylene release from (2-chloroethyDphosphonic acid and (2-chloroethyl)methylbis(phenylmethoxy)silane. Target surface chemistry exerted a strong influence on the evolution of ethylene
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 102:303-306
Ethylene is produced by cucumber fruits (Cucumis sativus L.), at a rate which is size dependent. Small fruits (
Autor:
S. J. Kays
Publikováno v:
Journal of Horticultural Science. 50:135-141
SummaryIntegration of high plant densities with direct seeding into the cultural practices of New Zealand spinach enhanced its acceptability as a commercial green vegetable crop. Yields of 20 t/ha 30 days from seeding were attained. The closest of th
Autor:
S. J. Kays, C. W. Nicklow
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 99:166-171
Plant populations of tomato (12.7 × 12.7, 25.4 × 25.4 and 50.8 × 50.8 cm) were studied from the standpoint of changing water needs, alterations in the composition of the soil gas phase, and changes in soil compaction. Increased populations of plan
Autor:
S. J. Kays, D. M. Wilson
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 103:137-141
Substantial quantitative differences in kernel pigmentation of pecan (Carya illinoensis (Wang) K. Koch) were measured in 8 cultivars and 1 selection. These pecans exhibit a wide range in color stability with storage and reversibility of detrimental c
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 110:297-303
The techniques used in near infrared spectrophotometry for nondestructive analysis of agricultural products were applied to determine the percentage of dry matter (% DM) of intact onions (Allium cepa L). Transmittance data were recorded for the 700 n