POSTHARVEST

1-Methylcyclopropene and Waxing Influence the Ripening and Storage Life of Avocado Fruit - Presentation by Jeong, Jiwon ; Huber, Donald J. ; Sargent, Steven A.

1 MCP Summary - Chris B. Watkins and William B. Miller - Cornell University - Related Literature List

Avocado Post Harvest from UC Davis - in English

Avocado Post Harvest from UC Davis - in Spanish

Avocado Postharvest Research: 1998/99 - Ethylene Ripening Protocols for Avocados
Allan Woolf and Anne White -- June 1999 - Report to Avocado Industry Council NZ

Avocado Postharvest Research: 1998/99 - Novel Postharvest Treatments for Rot Control - A. White, A.B. Woolf, K. Cox, K.R. Everett, M. Davy -- June 1999 - Report to Avocado Industry Council NZ

Avocado Transportation Requirements

Avocado General information and Post Harvest - FAO

Bacillus subtilis as biocontrol agent on postharvest diseases of avocados. - University of Pretoria 

Bacterial Soft Rot of Avocado Fruit - II - Zafrira Volcani - Division of Plant Pathology, Agricultural Research Station, Rehovot. 1959.

Collaboration Develops Improved Avocado Maturity Test - from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

Detection of ripening induced cytochrome P-450 protein in avocado - Cal Poly Pomona

Dothiorella Fruit Rot - Dothiorella gregaria - UC Davis IPM

Ethylene Sensitivity Chart - Marathon Products Inc.

Future Research and Development in Agricultural Produce Quality - P.J. Hofman - edited by G.I. Johnson, Le Van To, Nguyen Duy and M.C. Webb. ACIAR Proceeding 100.

Growth Measurement as an Indication of Avocado Maturity - S.K. Lee and R.E. Young - J. Amer. Soc. Hort Sci. 108(3):395 - 397.   1983.

Handbook 66 Avocado section - The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables and Florist and Nursery Stocks Agricultural Handbook # 66 USDA-ARS

Influence of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ripening and cell wall matrix polysaccharides of avocado (Persea americana) fruit - Poster by J. Jeong, D. J. Huber, S.A. Sargent (Microsoft PowerPoint Format)

Influence of delayed ethylene application on 1-MCP-induced suppression of avocado (Persea americana) fruit ripening metabolism - Poster by J. Jeong, D. J. Huber, S.A. Sargent (Microsoft PowerPoint Format)

Influence of Ethylene Removal on the Protein Pattern of Avocado Fruits at Low Temperature Storage - Abstract - J.P. Zamorano, C. Merodio - ISHS Acta Horticulturae 343: Physiological Basis of Postharvest Technologies

IPM replaces methyl bromide, Gempler's IPM Solutions, 2001.

Maturity Stage at Harvest and Orchard Location on Fruit Quality Consumption of Avocado 'Hass' - from CICTAMEX - in Spanish

Maturity Studies of Avocado Fruit Based on Picking Dates and Dry Weight - S.K. Lee, R.E. Young, P.M. Schiffman, and C.W. Coggins, Jr. - J. Amer. Soc. Hort Sci. 108(3):390 - 394.   1983.

Measuring avocado maturity; ongoing developments - Woolf, A.B. ; Clark, Chris ; Terander, Emma ; Phetsomphou, Vong ; Hofshi, Reuben ; Arpaia, Mary Lu ; Boreham, Donella ; Wong, Marie ; White, Anne

Optimization, Validation and Application of Radioimmunoassays for Plant Growth Substances in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Fruits - Jonathan Cutting. 1984.

Orchard survey: Effect of pre-harvest factors on postharvest rots part II - K.R. Everett - November 2000 - Report to Avocado Industry Council NZ

Phytophthora Fruit Rot - Phytophthora citricola - UC Davis IPM

Postharvest Behaviour of Avocado Fruit cv Hass According to the Crop's Altitude and Flowering Type - from CICTAMEX - in Spanish

Postharvest Diseases of Avocado - K.R. Everett - HortResearch 

Postharvest Handling Manual (Small-Scale Postharvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops (4th Edition)) - English version - by Lisa Kitinoja and Adel A. Kader - FAO

Postharvest Handling Manual (Small-Scale Postharvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops (4th Edition)) - French version - by Lisa Kitinoja and Adel A. Kader - FAO

Postharvest Handling Manual (Small-Scale Postharvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops (4th Edition)) - Spanish version - by Lisa Kitinoja and Adel A. Kader - FAO

Postharvest Handling of Avocados and International Market Prices - from Market AG.com

Postharvest in Florida - University of Florida

Postharvest research - Dr. J. Huber web page

Postharvest Rots - G. Hopkirk, A. White, D.J. Beever, S.K. Forbes - HortResearch 

Postharvest Rots Of Avocados : Improved Chemical Control By Using Different Application Methods - K.R. Everett and L. Korsten - Hortnet

Review of 1-MCP Publications - Chris B. Watkins and William B. Miller, Cornell University 

Should the California Avocado Industry Adopt "snap" Harvesting  

Susceptibility of avocado fruit to mechanical damage as influenced by variety, maturity and stage of ripeness - by ML Arpaia, FG Mitchell, PM Katz and G Mayer - S Afr Avocado Growers' Assoc Yearbook  Vol 10 1987- p149

Tecnología de aplicaciones de 1-MCP en paltas (abacates) - Daniel Manríquez y Julio Retamales

The feasibility of 'snap' harvesting of 'Hass' avocados by Arpaia and Hofshi, Subtropical Fruit News 

The potential benefits of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for retarding ripening and extending the storage life of avocados - Presentation by Jeong, Jiwon ; Huber, Donald J. ; Sargent, Steven A.

The UC Davis Postharvest Technology Research and Information Library - A collection of very useful Postharvest Videos.