NE2336: Improving Quality and Reducing Losses in Specialty Fruit and Vegetable Crops through Storage Technologies

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11/06/2024

University of Florida (FL)

Refereed Publications (11):

Ahlawat Y.K., U., Ghimire, S., Li, P. Timilsena, E.D. Pliakoni, J.K. Brecht and T. Liu. 2024. Postharvest senescence profiling in broccoli using tandem mass tag-based proteomics. Vegetable Research https://doi.org/10.48130/vegres-0024-0009

Belisle, C.E., G.V. Sandoya, G.F. Kreutz and S.A. Sargent. 2024. Screening subtropical lettuce accessions for heat tolerance by incorporating accelerated shelf life testing. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci _ https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05367-24 (in press)

Cheng, Y., W. Boukari, S.S. Riley, P.F. Harmon, A. Sarkhosh, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. In vitro antifungal activity of white thyme, oregano, and savory oils against five Monilinia fructicola isolates from the southeastern US. Plant Health Progress https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-12-23-0111-RS

Cheng, Y., Y. Wang, Y. Wang, M.A. Raza, T. Jiang, X. Zheng, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the role of abscisic acid and ethylene in regulating starch-source biosynthesis associated with soft nose disorder in ‘Keitt’ mango fruit during postharvest. Postharv. Biol. Technol. 209:112698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112698

Ghimire, U., P. Abeli, J.K. Brecht, E. Pliakoni, and T. Liu. 2024. Unique molecular mechanisms revealed for the effects of temperature, CA, ethylene exposure and 1-MCP on postharvest senescence of broccoli. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 213:112919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112919

Ghimire, U., E. Pliakoni, F. Yu, J.K. Brecht, and T. Liu. 2023. Identifying genes regulated during natural, on-plant senescence in broccoli (Brassica oleracea) in contrast to postharvest senescence. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 206:112535 14 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112535

Habibi, F., M.A. Shahid, R.L. Spicer, C. Voiniciuc, J. Kim, F.G. Gmitter Jr., J.K. Brecht, and A. Sarkhosh. 2024. Postharvest storage temperature strategies affect anthocyanin levels, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, chemical attributes of juice, and physical qualities of blood orange fruit. Food Chemistry Advances 4:100722. 11 p.

Habibi, F., C. Voiniciuc, P.J. Conner, D. Shin, J. Kim, J.K. Brecht, and A. Sarkhosh. 2024. Nutritional value of peel and flesh of muscadine genotypes: A comparative study on bioactive compounds, total antioxidant activity, and chemical attributes. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 15 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-024-02404-1

Khalil, U., I.A. Rajwana, K. Razzaq, S. Singh, A. Sarkhosh, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Evaluation of modified atmosphere packaging system developed through breathable technology to extend postharvest life of fresh muscadine berries. Food Science & Nutrition 11 p. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.4037

Sarkhosh, A., F. Habibi, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2023. Freeze-drying does not affect bioactive compound contents and antioxidant activity of muscadine fruit. Food Bioproc. Technol. 10 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-023-03277-w

Zhang, C., G. Hoogenboom, M.A. Ritenour, S.M. Alam-Eldein, S.A. Sargent. 2024. Modeling the relationship between postharvest storage conditions and grapefruit quality. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.jafr.2024.101171

Refereed Proceedings (4):

Brecht, J.K., S.A. Sargent, N. Ristow, J.A. Osuna García, and S. Singh. 2024. Demonstrating modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) feasibility for mango export. Acta Horticulturae 1386:161-168. https://10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1386.22

Elashmawy, R., M. Doron, J.K. Brecht, and I. Uysal. 2023. AI-enabled sensor-driven marketability prediction of strawberry digital twins. 2023 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). p. 248-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CAI54212.2023.00112

Pliakoni, E., D.J. Huber, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Use of two different MAP systems for extension of shelf like of romaine lettuce. Acta Horticulturae 1386:207-212. https://10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1386.22

Yang, W.Q., Takeda, F., Zhang, Mengyun, Li, Changying, Sargent, S.A., DeVetter, L.W., Beaudry, R., Obenland, D., Saito, S. and Xiao, Chang-Lin (2023). Internal bruise damage in machine-harvested blueberries. Acta Hortic. 1381, 392-400. https://10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1381.50

Non-refereed Publications (21):

Berry, A.D., S.A. Sargent and M.A. Santana. 2023. Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene and cooling method on broccoli quality during storage. Florida State Hort. Soc. 2023 Annual Meeting. Daytona Beach. Long note. (in press)

Bittencourt, M.C.S., S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2022. Effect of sequential treatments of an ethylene scrubber followed by 1-MCP on the shelf life of 'Hass' avocado. Proc. FSHS 135:169.

Brecht, J.K., M. Doron, and I. Uysal 2022. Determining the relationship between distribution temperatures and strawberry quality. Proc. FSHS 135:173-174.

Brecht, J.K., M. Doron, P. LaFreniere, and D. Kihlstadius. 2022. Influence of temperature during ethylene treatment on ripening and quality of mangos. Proc. FSHS 135:163-164.

Brecht, J.K., S.A. Sargent, F. Shahzad, M. Doron, and S. Tonetto de Freitas. 2023. Feasibility of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) plus ethylene scrubbing for extended international shipping of mangos. Proc. FSHS 136: (in press).

Brecht, J.K., S.A. Sargent, P. Tsouvaltzis, C.A. Sims, and J.H. Crane. 2022. Export potential of mango cultivars: Tolerance to the USDA APHIS hot water insect quarantine treatment. Proc. FSHS 135:34-35.

Chang, Y., A. Sarkhosh, and J.K. Brecht. 2022. Evaluation of thyme oil vapor for control of postharvest anthracnose on blueberry. Proc. FSHS 135:151.

Deltsidis, A., E. Pliakoni, and J.K. Brecht. 2022. Determining the optimum temperature and atmosphere combination for maximum quality retention of pink stage tomatoes in MAP. Proc. FSHS 135:161.

Fisher, P., R. Freyre, C. Gómez, B. Pearson, T. Sanchez-Jones, S. Steed, W. Laughlin, R. Hochmuth, J. Wasielewski, D. Lieurance, C. Harmon, M. Paret, L. Osborne, K. Athearn, S. Sargent, M. Zhang, S. Flores, C. Nelson, M. Retana-Cordero, and N. Tello. 2023. Ginger, galangal, and turmeric production in Florida. Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida/IFAS Extension. EDIS Publication ENH1374. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-EP638-2023

Gong, T., X. Zhao, and J.K. Brecht. 2022. Fruit quality and mineral content of tomato fruit exhibiting blotchy ripening disorder. Proc. FSHS 135:340-343.

Jenkins, T., L. Nwadike, M. Bhullar, C. Rivard, C. Shoemaker, E. Mitcham, J. Brecht, A. Deltsidis, and E. Pliakoni. 2022. Identifying challenges in the postharvest supply chain of fresh organic produce. Urban Food Systems Symposium, “Building Coalitions for a Changing World.” Kansas City, MO, Sept. 26-28, 2022. 16 p. https://newprairiepress.org/ufss/2022/proceedings/6

Sandoya, G.V., M. Lin, J. Kim, S. Sargent. 2024. Escarole and endive: Leafy vegetables with higher potential of nutrition for Floridians. University of Florida/IFAS EDIS bulletin (in revision).

Sargent, S.A., A. Berry, M. Santana, A. Sarkhosh, J. Crane and R. Miranda. 2024. Studies with open field-grown purple passionfruit: Comparison of harvest stage on storage quality. Proc. Florida State Hort. Soc. 2024 Annual Meeting. Orlando (in review)

Sarkhosh, A., F. Habibi, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Alleviating astringency in persimmon fruit for enhanced palatability and consumer acceptability. HS1483. 7 p. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1483

Sarkhosh, A., F. Habibi and S.A. Sargent. 2023. Freeze-dried muscadine grape: a new product for health-conscious consumers and the food industry. Horticultural Sciences Dept., University of Florida/IFAS Extension. EDIS Publication HS1468.

Sarkhosh, A., F. Habibi, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Dehydrated and freeze-dried peach fruit: A prolonged shelf-life product through modern drying techniques. HS1478. 8 p. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1478

Sarkhosh, A., F. Habibi, M.A. Shahid, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2024. Dried persimmon fruit: A year-round available product. HS1479. 7 p. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1479

Shahzad, F., M. Doron, and J.K. Brecht. 2022. Establishing optimum atmospheres for extended transport of tree-ripe mangoes. Proc. FSHS 135:162.

Shahzad, F., M. Doron, and J.K. Brecht. 2023. Evaluation of Akorn semipermeable fruit coatings to extend mango shelf life by creating an internal modified atmosphere. Proc. FSHS 136: (in press).

Stahl, S.L. and S.A. Sargent. 2023. Maintaining visual quality and fresh, firm texture during countertop ripening of peaches, guava, and passionfruit with vented containers. Proc. Florida State Hort. Soc. 2023 annual meeting. Daytona Beach. (in press)

University of Georgia (GA)

Referreed:

Bhattarai, G., Giannopoulos, O., Corn, R. N., McAvoy, C. E., Deltsidis, A., Worthington, M. L., & Conner, P. J. (2023). Analysis of the Aroma Volatile Profile of Muscadine Grape Germplasm by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Horticulturae, 9(9), 1054.

Díaz-Pérez, J. C., Deltsidis, A., & Cutiño-Jiménez, A. M. (2023). Oxygenation and ozonation of irrigation water and a soil microbial inoculant did not influence tomato plant growth and yield and soil microbiota. International Journal of Vegetable Science, 29(6), 473-480.

Non-referreed:

Deltsidis, A., Rubio Ames, Z., & Espinoza, N. (2023). Blueberry Harvesting and Postharvest Handling. Circular 1269. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1269

Deltsidis, A., Rubio, Z., & Espinoza, N. (2023). Blackberry Harvesting and Postharvest Handling. Circular 1282. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1282

Deltsidis, A., Dunn, L., & Loayza, F. (2024). Small Fruit Food Safety Considerations. Circular 1308. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1308

Deltsidis, A., Rubio Ames, Z., Espinoza, N., & Carcamo, L. (2024). Spanish Series: Cosecha y Manejo Postcosecha de Arándanos. Circular 1269-SP. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1269-SP.

Giannopoulos, O., Deltsidis, A. & Chavez, D. (2024) Peaches: Appropriate Harvest and Postharvest Handling. Bulletin 1555. University of Georgia. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1555

Rubio Ames, Z., Godara, A., & Deltsidis, A. (2024). Blueberry Fruit Set, Development, and Ripening. Circular 1294. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Available at: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1294

Kansas State University (KS)

Published Manuscripts

Khadka, D., E. D. Pliakoni, P. Abeli, O. C. Haley, T. Jenkins, X. Xu, M. Jaberi-Douraki, L.L. Britton, M. S. Bhullar. 2024. CO2 Laser-labeling on Fresh Produce: Evaluating Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety, and Economic Analysis. Journal of Food Protection: 87 (9) (2024) 100329 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100329

Khadka, D., M.J. Talavera, E.D. Pliakoni, L.L. Britton, Londa Nwadike, Manreet S. Bhullar. 2024. Evaluating consumers' acceptability of laser-labeled apple fruit,

Future Foods; 10, (2024) 100401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100401

Ghimire, U., P. Abeli, J.K. Brecht, E.D. Pliakoni, and T. Liu. 2024. Unique molecular mechanisms revealed for the effect s of temperature, CA , ethylene exposure an d 1 -MCP on postharvest senescence of Broccoli. Postharvest Biology and Technology 213:112919 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112919

Ahlawat YK, U., Ghimire, S., Li, P., Timilsena, E.D., Pliakoni, JK., Brecht and T. Liu. 2024. Postharvest Senescence Profiling in Broccoli Using Tandem Mass Tag-based Proteomics. Vegetable Research 4:e010: 1-12 https://doi.org/10.48130/vegres-0024-0009

Haley, O.C., X. Xu, M. Jaberi-Douraki, C. Rivard, E.D. Pliakoni, L. Nwadike, M. Bhullar. 2024. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Ultraviolet-C Light Technologies for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination by Produce Growers in Kansas and Missouri. Food Protection Trends 44(1) 8-18. DOI: 10.4315/FPT-23-009

Mumford, A., E.D. Pliakoni, and I. Hale. 2023. Effects of Harvest Maturity on Storability, Ripening Dynamics, and Fruit Quality of ‘Geneva 3’ Kiwiberries. HortScience, 58(7), 761-767.

Ghimire, U., E.D. Pliakoni, F. Yu, J.K. Brecht and T. Liu. 2023 Identifying genes regulated during natural, on-plant senescence in broccoli (Brassica oleracea) in contrast to postharvest senescence. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 206, 112535,

Haley, O.C., E.D. Pliakoni, C. Rivard, L. Nwadike and M. Bhullar. 2023.The Attenuation of Microbial Reduction in Blueberry Fruit Following UV-LED Treatment. J Food Prot. 86 (3) 100056.

University of Maine (MA)

None this year for this project.

University of Maryland (MD)

Miah, S.^†, Farcuh, M.*. The Expression of key ethylene and anthocyanin biosynthetic genes of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples subjected to the combined used of reflective groundcovers and Aminoethoxyvinylglycine in the Mid-Atlantic USA. Plants 13(8): 1141. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13081141

Miah, S.^†, Farcuh, M.*. Combining the Use of Reflective Groundcovers and Aminoethoxyvinylglycine to Assess Effects on Skin Color, Preharvest Drop, and Quality of ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples in the Mid-Atlantic USA. Horticulturae 10(2): 179. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10020179

Miah, S.^†, Hinson, C.^#, Farcuh, M.*. Assessing fruit maturity and quality of ‘Buckeye Gala’ grown on a diverse panel of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) rootstocks in Western Maryland. Agronomy 13(10): 2528. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102528

Tracton, T.^†, Farcuh, M.* March 2024. Controlling Bitter Pit in Apples: Best Practices for Growers. University of Maryland Extension Factsheet FS-2023-0701.https://go.umd.edu/FS-2023-0701

Miah, S.^†, Farcuh, M.* Dec 2023. Important Apple Cultivars in the Mid-Atlantic Region. University of Maryland Extension, Extension Bulletin. EB-2023-0684. https://go.umd.edu/EB-2023-0684

Michigan State University (MI)

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Publications:

2023

Sloniker N, Raftopoulou O, Chen Y, Ryser ET, Beaudry R. 2023. Fate of Planktonic and Biofilm-Derived Listeria monocytogenes on Unwaxed Apples during Air and Controlled Atmosphere Storage. Foods. 2023; 12(19):3673. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12193673

Jacobs, M, Thompson, S, Platts, AE, Body, MJA, Kelsey, A, Saad, A, Abeli, P, Teresi, SJ, Schilmiller, A, Beaudry, R, Feldmann, MJ, Knapp, SK, Song, G, Miles, T, Edger, PP. 2023. Uncovering genetic and metabolite markers associated with resistance against anthracnose fruit rot in northern highbush blueberry, Horticulture Research, 10, Issue 10, October 2023, uhad169, https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad169

2024

Park, D., Y. Al Shoffe, B.E. Algul, P. Engelgau, R.M. Beaudry, and C.B. Watkins. 2024 Preharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene and 1-aminoethoxyvinylglycine affects watercore severity and volatile profiles of ‘Fuji’ _apples stored in air and controlled atmospheres. Postharvest Biol. Technol., Volume 211, May 2024, 112840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112840

Yang, W.Q., F. Takeda, M. Zhang, C. Li, S.A. Sargent, L.W. DeVetter, R. Beaudry, D. Obenland, S. Saito, and C-L. Xiao. 2024. Internal bruise damage in machine-harvested blueberries. Acta Hort. 1381: 393-400. DOI 10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1381.50

Goel, M., J.A. Campoy, K. Krause, L.C. Baus, A. Sahu, H. Sun, B. Walkemeier, M. Marek, R. Beaudry, D. Ruiz, B. Huettel and K. Schneeberger. 2024. The vast majority of somatic mutations in fruit trees are layer-specific. Genome Biol. 2024 Jul 24;25(1):194. doi: 10.1186/s13059-024-03337-0. PMID: 39049052; PMCID: PMC11267851.

Sun, H., P. Abeli, J.A. Campoy, T. Rütjes, K. Krause, W-B. Jiao, M. von Korff, R. Beaudry, K. Schneeberger. 2024. The identification and analysis of meristematic mutations within the apple tree that developed the ‘RubyMac’ sport mutation. BMC Biology. 24 (1):912. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05628-x, PMCID: PMC11443920.

Gendjar, M. D.P. Chalise, R. Beaudry, and E. Merewitz. 2024. Controlled Condition Ice Encasement of Creeping bentgrass and Annual bluegrass Influences Plant Recovery, Gases Evolution, and Metabolites. J. Amer Soc. Hort. Sci. 149(4): 230-242. DOI:10.21273/JASHS05394-24

Hendershot, C., S Ruth, C Bloomingdale1, H Corder, T Goodwill, R Beaudry, L E Hanson, and J F.Willbur. 2024. Cercospora leaf spot impacts on postharvest disease and respiration of affected sugarbeet roots. Plant Disease. 0:ja, https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-24-1478-RE

Sow, A, B Lemmond, B Rennick, J V Wyk L Martin, M Townsend, A Grupe, R Beaudry, R Healy, ME. Smith G Bonito. 2024. Tuber canirevelatum and T. cumberlandense, two new edible Tuber species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs. Mycologia, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2024.2407755.

Patents:

2024

Indian patent 530129: Certificate issued March 26, 2024. Sangeeta Chopra, Randolph Beaudry, Norbert Mueller, Indra Mani. Off-grid, batteryless, solar refrigerated, evaporatively cooled, mesh fabric structure for storage of perishables.

Popular articles:

2024

Beaudry, R., E. Lavely and L. Brown. 2024. Options for Sourcing 1-MCP (MSU Extension article update).

Hollender, C.A., A. Engelsma, M. Tejera-Nieves, B.J. Walker, and R.M. Beaudry. 2024. Ripe Revelations: Unveiling the Biology Behind Early and Late Maturity Apple Bud Sports. New York Fruit Quarterly, Vol. 32 (2), 31-34.

Beaudry, R., E. Lauwers, and B. Shane. 2024. Seasonal temperatures, fruit development and storability: How does 2024 compare to the previous 17 years? MSU Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/seasonal-temperatures-fruit-development-and-storability

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, P. Engelgau, and R.M. Beaudry. 2024. Dose Response of Air-Stored Red Delicious Fruit to 1-MCP Given as Single and Continuous Doses. New York Fruit Quarterly, Vol. 32 (3):11-14.

Beaudry, R, E Lauwers, and B Shane. 2024. Seasonal temperatures and fruit development and storability: How does 2024 compare to the previous 17 years? New York Fruit Quarterly, Vol. 32 (4) (accepted, in queue)

Brown, L and R Beaudry. 2024. Controlled Atmospheric Storage Clinic 2024. MSU Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/msu-controlled-atmosphere-clinic

Brown, L., E. Lauwers, D. Plotkowski, R. Beaudry and E. Lavely. 2024. Tree fruit season wrap up. MSU Extension. Nov. 5, 2024. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/2024-tree-fruit-season-wrap-up

Published abstracts:

Engelsma, A., J. Sinnaeve, M. Tejera, B. Walker, R. Beaudry, and C. Hollender. 2024. The biological mechanism behind early and late apple sports. Annual meeting Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 29 July - 5 September 23-27, 2024, Honolulu, HI. (oral).

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, P. Engelgau, and R. Beaudry. 2024. Catalysis of 1-Methylcyclopropene Degradation By Non-Target Materials: Metals and Metal Salts. Annual meeting Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 29 July - 5 September 23-27, 2024, Honolulu, HI. (poster).

Horzum, Ö., J. Xu, N. Sugimoto, and R. Beaudry. 2024. Apple ripening after DCA storage: Assessing the risk of flavor loss. Annual meeting Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 29 July - 5 September 23-27, 2024, Honolulu, HI. (oral).

Horzum, Ö., and R. Beaudry. 2024. 1-Methylcyclopropene from differing sources: Impact on ‘Red Delicious’ apple during cold storage. Annual meeting Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 29 July - 5 September 23-27, 2024, Honolulu, HI. (oral).

Chopra, S., R. Garg, R. Sharma, A. Adhikari, S. Dhingra, and R. Beaudry. 2024. Evaluating the global feasibility of evaporative cooling: A viable approach for perishable storage? European Horticultural Congress, May 11-15, Bucharest, Romania. (oral).

Engelgau, P., S. Wendakoon, A. DuBois, E. Mayhew, N. Sugimoto, and R. Beaudry. 2024. A validation of the essential nature of the citramalate synthase pathway in the de novo synthesis of esters and the importance of the sensory impact of the pathway in apple. European Horticultural Congress, May 11-15, Bucharest, Romania. (oral).

Nile, S., S. Chopra, M. Srivastava, P.K. Sharma, P.K. Sahoo, R. Parray, R. Beaudry. 2024. Some Indian mangoes are better stored on the tree than harvested and treated with 1-MCP. European Horticultural Congress, May 11-15, Bucharest, Romania. (oral).

Beaudry, R. 2024. Some Indian mangoes are better stored on the tree than harvested and treated with 1-MCP. ASHS Webinar, May 7, 2024. (oral).

Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2024. Case studies of concrete and iron solar refrigerated evaporatively cooled storage structures in India: Successes and failures. International Postharvest Symposium, Nov. 11-15, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Horzum, Ö., J. Xu, N. Sugimoto, and R. Beaudry. 2024. 1-MCP treatment in combination with DCA storage: The potential for loss of aroma in apple. International Postharvest Symposium, Nov. 11-15, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Engelgau, P., S. Wendakoon, N. Sugimoto, and R. Beaudry. 2024. Inhibition of branched-chain ester synthesis by ALS inhibitors provides evidence for the origins of ester precursors. International Postharvest Symposium, Nov. 11-15, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Cornell University (NY)

Peer reviewed:

Al Shoffe, Y., Nock, J.F., Gunes, N., Maloney, K., Brown, S.K., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Antioxidants of blushed and unblushed sides in relation to superficial scald of ‘NY2’ (RubyFrost®) apples treated preharvest with 1-methylcyclopropene and aminoethoxyvinylglycine. Scientia Hortic. 327:112806. doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112806199x

Al Shoffe, Y., Rudell, D.R., Park, D., Algul, B., Qin, M., Shi, M., Dando, R., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Aroma volatiles and sensory quality of organic apple cultivars after dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) storage and comparison with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments. Postharvest Biol. Technol. In revision.

Doerflinger, F.C., Sutanto, G., Nock, J.F., Al Shoffe, Y., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Preharvest 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments on quality of spot and strip picked ‘Gala’ apples, and storage responses to postharvest 1-MCP and temperature conditioning. Scientia Hortic. 235:112682. doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112682

Lane, C., Al Shoffe, Y., Schafran, P., Li, F.W., Kao-Kniffen, J., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomics reveal functional impacts of aminoethoxyvinylglycine-mediated ripening and cold storage on the microbiome of ‘NY1’ apples. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 213:112969. doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112969

Lane, C., Al Shoffe, Y., Kao-Kniffen, J., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Conventional and organic fungicides with and without and diphenylamine shift microbiomes of ‘Fuji’ apples during storage. Postharvest Biol. Technol. (in review)

Park, D.S., Al Shoffe, Y., Algul, B.E., Engelgau, P., Beaudry, R.M., Watkins, C.B. 2024. Preharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene and 1-aminoethoxyvinylglycine affects watercore severity and volatile profiles of ‘Fuji’ apples stored in air and controlled atmospheres. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 211:112840. doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112840

Conference proceedings:

Al Shoffe, Y., Nock, J.F., Watkins, C.B. 2024. CO₂ partial pressures and 1-methylcyclopropene affect stem end flesh browning development in ‘Gala’ apples during controlled atmosphere storage. Acta Hortic. 1386: 147-152. doi.10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1386.20124.

Grower articles:

Robinson, T., Cheng, L., Fazio, G., Watkins, C., Miranda Sazo, M., Gonzalez, L., Lawrence, B., Kahlke, C., Basedow, M., Francescatto, P., Al Farqani, A., Lopez, S. 2024. Management of ‘Honeycrisp’ apple trees for maximum sustained yield and minimal bitter pit. Fruit Quarterly 32(1):3-12.

Watkins, C.B., Doerflinger, F.C., Sutanto, G., Nock, J.F., Al Shoffe, Y. 2024. Revisiting conditioning as a method to decrease flesh browning of Gala during storage. Fruit Quarterly 32(1): 22-24.

Watkins, C.B., Al Shoffe, Y. 2024. Updated recommendations for long-term controlled atmosphere storage of Gala apples. Fruit Quarterly 32(2):12-16.

NC State University (NC)

Larson, J. E., Perkins-Veazie, P., & Kon, T. M. (2023). Apple Fruitlet Abscission Prediction. II. Characteristics of Fruitlets Predicted to Persist or Abscise by Reflectance Spectroscopy Models. HortScience, 58(9), 1095-1103.

Mengist, M.F., Pottorff, M., Mackey, T., Ferrao, F., Casorzo, G., Lila, M.A., Luby, C., Giongo, L., Perkins-Veazie, P., Bassil, N. and Munoz, P., 2024. Assessing predictability of post-storage texture and appearance characteristics in blueberry at breeding population level. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 214, p.112964.

Munoz, B., Hayes, M., Perkins-Veazie, P., Gillitt, N., Munoz, M., Kay, C. D., ... & Iorizzo, M. (2024). Genotype and ripening method affect carotenoid content and bio-accessibility in banana. Food & Function, 15(7), 3433-3445.

Oh, H., Pottorff, M., Giongo, L., Mainland, C. M., Iorizzo, M., & Perkins-Veazie, P. (2024). Exploring shelf-life predictability of appearance traits and fruit texture in blueberry. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 208, 112643.

Perkins-Veazie, P., Ma, G., Fernandez, G., Haynes, B., Ochsenfeld, C., Fister, A., ... & Rapp, R. (2023). Anthocyanin profiles among Rubus species. In XIII International Rubus and Ribes Symposium 1388 (pp. 405-411).

Perkins-Veazie, P., Ma, G., Fernandez, G., Oh, H., Ochsenfeld, C., Fister, A., ... & Rapp, R. (2023). Anthocyanin profiles in fruit from seminal primocane and floricane-fruiting Rubus cultivars. In XIII International Rubus and Ribes Symposium 1388 (pp. 397-404).

Ravichandran, K. S., Silva, E. S., Moncada, M., Perkins-Veazie, P., Lila, M. A., Greenlief, C. M., ... & Krishnaswamy, K. (2023). Spray drying to produce novel phytochemical-rich ingredients from juice and pomace of American elderberry. Food bioscience, 55, 102981.

Trandel-Hayse, M., Johanningsmeier, S., Oh, H., Iorizzo, M., & Perkins-Veazie, P. (2023). Blueberry cell wall polysaccharide composition of three distinct fruit firmness phenotypes. ACS Food Science & Technology, 3(11), 1920-1930.

Yow, A.G., Laosuntisuk, K., Young, R.A., Doherty, C.J., Gillitt, N., Perkins-Veazie, P., Jenny Xiang, Q.Y. and Iorizzo, M., 2023. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals candidate genes for cold stress response and early flowering in pineapple. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.18890.

Virginia State University (VA)

Peer-reviewed publications

Patel, H., Taghavi, T., & Samtani, J. B. (2023). Fruit Quality of Several Strawberry Cultivars during the Harvest Season under High Tunnel and Open Field Environments. Horticulturae, 9(10), 1084.

Taghavi, T., Patel, H., & Rafie, R. (2023). Extraction Solvents Affect Anthocyanin Yield, Color, and Profile of Strawberries. Plants, 12(9), 1833.

Taghavi T, H. Patel, 2023, Extracting Strawberry anthocyanins, testing different variables. Acta Hort., 1340.

Liu, D., Samtani, J. B., Taghavi, T., & Amyotte, B. (2024). Agronomic and Post-Harvest Performance of Strawberry Cultivars in High Tunnel and Open-Field Environment in Southeast Virginia. International Journal of Fruit Science, 24(1), 242-255.

Non-refereed publications and Presentations

Taghavi, T., VSU Impact Statement, essential Oils affect expression of genes regulating fruit firmness in strawberries, 2023

Taghavi, T., ARD Research Impact Statements, Early research shows essential oils may improve fruit shelf life, 2023

Taghavi T, Patel H., Extracting strawberry anthocyanins, testing different variables, Abstract for Asian Horticultural Congress, ISHS 2023.

Taghavi T, Patel H., Strawberry anthocyanins, Extractions, Assessments, and Storage, Abstract for American Society for Horticultural Sciences 2023.

Washington State University (WA)

Mogollón, R., Rudell, D., & Torres, C. A. 2024. SUNIndx: Visual identification of sun stressed-areas of the fruit using a reflectance index (Sun Index) from hyperspectral images to predict sunscald-risk postharvest on ‘Granny Smith’ apples. SoftwareX 27, 101828.

Nguyen, N. H., Michaud, J., Mogollon, R., Zhang, H., Hargarten, H., Leisso, R., Torres, C. A., Honaas, L., & Ficklin, S. (2024). Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing. Plant Direct, 8(10), e70005. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70005

The SL, Brutcher L., Schonberg B., Torres C.A., Barritt B., Evans K., 2024. Multi-year trends of retention of fruit firmness after storage and influence of cultivar representation among apple breeding selections. Fruit Research 4: https://doi.org/10.48130/frures-0024-0020

Mogollón, R., Mendoza, M., León, L., Rudell, D., & Torres, C. 2024. Excluding sunscald from long-term storage of ‘Granny Smith’ apples. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113044

09/26/2025

Florida – University of Florida

Brecht, J.K., S.A. Sargent, A.A. Kader, E.J. Mitcham, F. Maul, P.E. Brecht and O. Menocal. 2024. Manual de Prácticas para el Mejor Manejo Postcosecha del Mango (3rd revision). Publ. HS1190. 67 pp.

Brecht, J.K., S.A. Sargent, A.A. Kader, E.J. Mitcham, F. Maul, P.E. Brecht and O. Menocal. 2024. Manual de Práticas para o Melhor Manejo Pós-Colheita da Manga (3rd revision). Publ. HS1194.

Chang, Y., M.D. Ferreira, D. Souza Correa, K.B. Ricardo Teodoro, F. Ramalho Procopio, R. Peres Brexó, A. Sarkhosh, J.K. Brecht. 2025. Advances in postharvest nanotechnology: Enhancing fresh produce shelf life and quality to reduce losses and waste. Postharv. Biol. Technol. 222:113397.

Elashmawy, R., M. Doron, R. Kanjilal, J.K. Brecht, and I. Uysal. 2025. The digital cold chain: Sensor-driven product quality with AI. Postharvest Biology and Technology 230:113714.

Habibi, F., J.K. Brecht, and A. Sarkhosh. 2025. Impact of muscadine genotype on postharvest fruit quality and storability. South African J. Botany 176:62–73.

Habibi, F., M. Doron, T. Jacobson, C. Voiniciuc, J.K. Brecht, and A. Sarkhosh. 2025. Postharvest hypoxia and anoxia stresses delay anthocyanin accumulation in cold-stored blood orange fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology 225:113508.

Habibi, F., M.A. Shahid, T. Jacobson, C. Voiniciuc, J.K. Brecht, and A. Sarkhosh. 2025. Postharvest quality and biochemical changes in blood orange fruit exposed to various non-chilling storage temperatures. Horticulturae 11(5):493.

Shahzad, F., M. Doron, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2025. Development and feasibility of an approach utilizing modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and ethylene scrubbing to allow extended international transport and marketing of tree-ripe mangos. Postharvest Biology and Technology 225:113488.

Shahzad, F., M. Doron, S.A. Sargent, and J.K. Brecht. 2025. Development of a natural, semi-permeable fruit coating to extend shelf life of tree-ripe mango. LWT 223:117801.

Zapien Macias, J.M., T. Liu, and G.H. Nunez. 2025. Blueberry ripening mechanism: A systematic review of physiological and molecular evidence. Horticulture Research 12(8).

Georgia – University of Georgia

Godara, A., Rubio Ames, Z., & Deltsidis, A. 2025. Delayed Harvest Reduces Postharvest Quality and Storability of Southern Highbush cv. Meadowlark and Rabbiteye Blueberry cv. Brightwell. HortScience.

Giannopoulos, O., Corn, R., Chavez, D., Loayza, F., & Deltsidis, A. 2025. Evaluating the Effects of Ozone Nanobubble Treatments on Postharvest Quality of Fresh Peaches. HortTechnology, 35(1), 90–100.

Giannopoulos, O., Chavez, D., Corn, R., & Deltsidis, A. 2025. Elevated Gaseous Ozone Concentrations: Adverse Effects on Postharvest Peach Quality. CyTA – Journal of Food.

Dawson, J., Deltsidis, A., Corn, R., Smith, E., & McAvoy, C. 2025. Productivity and Postharvest Quality of Strawberry Cultivars Grown in Southeast Georgia. Circular 1327. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.

Kansas – Kansas State University

Subedi, S., Yang, T., Williams, K.A., Liu, R., Pliakoni, E.D., Rivard, C.L., and Xu, X. 2025. Impact of Nutrient Solution Volume during Recirculating Hydroponic Production on Growth, Nutrient Content and Postharvest Characteristics of Four Leafy Greens Species. HortScience (accepted).

Khadka, D., Pliakoni, E.D., Abeli, P., Haley, O.C., Jenkins, T., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Britton, L.L., Bhullar, M.S. 2024. CO2 Laser-labeling on Fresh Produce: Evaluating Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety, and Economic Analysis. Journal of Food Protection: 87(9) 100329.

Khadka, D., Talavera, M.J., Pliakoni, E.D., Britton, L.L., Nwadike, L., Bhullar, M.S. 2024. Evaluating consumers' acceptability of laser-labeled apple fruit. Future Foods; 10, 100401.

Ghimire, U., Abeli, P., Brecht, J.K., Pliakoni, E.D., and Liu, T. 2024. Unique molecular mechanisms revealed for the effects of temperature, CA, ethylene exposure and 1-MCP on postharvest senescence of Broccoli. Postharvest Biology and Technology 213; 112919.

Ahlawat Y.K., Ghimire, U., Li, S., Timilsena, P., Pliakoni, E.D., Brecht, J.K., and Liu, T. 2024. Postharvest Senescence Profiling in Broccoli Using Tandem Mass Tag-based Proteomics. Vegetable Research 4:e010: 1–12.

Haley, O.C., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E.D., Nwadike, L., Bhullar, M.S. 2024. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Ultraviolet-C Light Technologies for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination by Produce Growers in Kansas and Missouri. Food Protection Trends 44(1) 8–18.

Maine – University of Maine

No publications reported for this cycle.

Maryland – University of Maryland

Johnson, E., Farcuh, M. 2025. Assessing the impacts of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and 1-methylcyclopropene on fruit drop, cracking, quality and related transcript accumulation in 'Ambrosia' and 'Fuji' apples during on-the-tree ripening. Frontiers in Plant Science 16: 1629445.

Farcuh, M. 2025. Understanding chilling injury and sugar metabolism-related genes and metabolites in ‘Red Haven’ peaches. Plants 14(14): 2133.

Kohler, A., Hollender, C., Raines, D., Demuth, M., Tang, L., Farcuh, M., Dardick, C. 2025. Working smarter not harder: silencing LAZY1 in Prunus domestica causes outward, wandering branch orientations with commercial and ornamental applications. Horticulture Research, uhaf106.

Nunez, D., Farcuh, M., Burghardt, K., McCluen S., Hooks, C. 2025. Evaluating the impacts of grass and legume living mulch systems on arthropod pests and beneficials, yield and fruit quality in cantaloupe. Journal of Economic Entomology, toaf033.

Tang, L., Farcuh, M., Dardick, C. 2025. Pillar tree architecture increases canopy light interception and impacts fruit quality in European plum. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 1–10.

Miah, S., Farcuh, M. 2024. Reflective groundcovers promote anthocyanin content and advance fruit maturity of ‘Evercrisp’ apples grown in the Mid-Atlantic US. Frontiers in Plant Science 15: 1478498.

Johnson, E., Farcuh, M. 2024. Aminoethoxyvinylglicine and 1-methylcyclopropene: effects on preharvest drop, fruit maturity, quality, and associated gene expression of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples in the US Mid-Atlantic. Plants 13(17): 2524.

Miah, S., Farcuh, M. 2024. Expression of key ethylene and anthocyanin biosynthetic genes of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples subjected to reflective groundcovers and aminoethoxyvinylglycine. Plants 13(8): 1141.

Michigan – Michigan State University

Park, D., Y. Al Shoffe, B.E. Algul, P. Engelgau, R.M. Beaudry, and C.B. Watkins. 2024. Preharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene and 1-aminoethoxyvinylglycine affects watercore severity and volatile profiles of ‘Fuji’ apples stored in air and controlled atmospheres. Postharvest Biol. Technol., Volume 211, May 2024, 112840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112840

Yang, W.Q., F. Takeda, M. Zhang, C. Li, S.A. Sargent, L.W. DeVetter, R. Beaudry, D. Obenland, S. Saito, and C-L. Xiao. 2024. Internal bruise damage in machine-harvested blueberries. Acta Hort. 1381: 393–400.

Goel, M., J.A. Campoy, K. Krause, L.C. Baus, A. Sahu, H. Sun, B. Walkemeier, M. Marek, R. Beaudry, D. Ruiz, B. Huettel and K. Schneeberger. 2024. The vast majority of somatic mutations in fruit trees are layer-specific. Genome Biol. 2024 Jul 24;25(1):194. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-024-03337-0

Sun, H., P. Abeli, J.A. Campoy, T. Rütjes, K. Krause, W-B. Jiao, M. von Korff, R. Beaudry, K. Schneeberger. 2024. The identification and analysis of meristematic mutations within the apple tree that developed the ‘RubyMac’ sport mutation. BMC Biology. 24(1):912. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05628-x

Gendjar, M., D.P. Chalise, R. Beaudry, and E. Merewitz. 2024. Controlled Condition Ice Encasement of Creeping bentgrass and Annual bluegrass Influences Plant Recovery, Gases Evolution, and Metabolites. J. Amer Soc. Hort. Sci. 149(4): 230–242. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05394-24

Hendershot, C., S. Ruth, C. Bloomingdale, H. Corder, T. Goodwill, R. Beaudry, L.E. Hanson, and J.F. Willbur. 2024. Cercospora leaf spot impacts on postharvest disease and respiration of affected sugarbeet roots. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-24-1478-RE

Sow, A., B. Lemmond, B. Rennick, J.V. Wyk, L. Martin, M. Townsend, A. Grupe, R. Beaudry, R. Healy, M.E. Smith, G. Bonito. 2024. Tuber canirevelatum and T. cumberlandense, two new edible Tuber species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs. Mycologia, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2024.2407755

Khule, P., G. Lu, Q. Yang, R. Beaudry, and E. Almenar. 2025. Enhanced barrier properties of bagasse paperboard for food packaging applications using shellac coating – Effect of concentration and number of layers. Prog. Org. Coatings. Vol. 207, 2025, 109395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109395

Engelgau, P., S.K. Wendakoon, N. Sugimoto, and R.M. Beaudry. 2025. Fruits produce branched-chain esters primarily from newly synthesized precursors. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2025, 73, 4196–4207. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c10677

Gorakhnath, N.S., S. Chopra, D. Dhingra, P.K. Sahoo, R.A. Parray, M. Srivastava, M. Ray, S. Nagar, and R. Beaudry. 2025. Physicochemical changes during the progressive ripening of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Pusa Manohari under storage conditions. Ag. Assoc. Textile Chem. Crit. Rev J. 13: 506–511.

Gorakhnath, N.S., S. Chopra, D. Dhingra, P.K. Sahoo, R.A. Parray, M. Srivastava, M. Ray, S. Nagar, and R. Beaudry. 2025. Physiological changes in ‘Pusa Manohari’ and ‘Amrapali’ mangoes: on-tree vs off-tree. Indian J. Hort. 82:171–178.

North Carolina – North Carolina State University

Seth, R., Fiecke, C., Ma, G., Perkins-Veazie, P., Cavagnaro, P., Ferruzzi, M.G., Iorizzo, M. 2025. Characterization of anthocyanins, phenolics, and flavonoids in a global carrot collection through application of chemometrics and FT-NIR spectroscopy. Food Chemistry: X 102807.

Tan, C., Li, C., Perkins-Veazie, P., Oh, H., Xu, R., and Iorizzo, M. 2025. High throughput assessment of blueberry fruit internal bruising using deep learning models. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, p.1575038.

Oh, H., Mengist, M.F., Ma, G., Giongo, L., Pottorff, M., Spencer, J.A., Perkins-Veazie, P*, and Iorizzo, M.* 2025. Unraveling the genetic architecture of blueberry fruit quality traits: major loci control organic acid content while more complex genetic mechanisms control texture and sugar content. BMC Plant Biology 25(1), p.36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06061-4

de Medeiros, F.G.M., Xiong, J., Grace, M., Strauch, R., Perkins-Veazie, P., Moncada, M., Lila, M.A., and Hoskin, R. 2025. Fermentation of American elderberry juice yields functional phytochemicals for spray dried protein–polyphenol ingredients. Food Research International, 201, p.115536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115536

Haynes, B., Fernandez, G., Ma, G., Chen, H., and Perkins-Veazie, P*. 2025. Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location. Horticulturae 1(1), 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010055

Canales, E., Gallardo, R.K., Iorizzo, M., Munoz, P., Ferrão, L.F., Luby, C., Bassil, N., Pottorff, M., Perkins-Veazie, P., Sandefur, P., and Colonna, A. 2024. Willingness to pay for blueberries: Sensory attributes, fruit quality traits, and consumers’ characteristics. HortScience, 59(8), pp.1207–1218. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17947-24

Ferrão, L.F.V., Azevedo, C., Benevenuto, J., Mengist, M.F., Luby, C., Pottorff, M., Casorzo, G.I., Makey, T., Lila, M.A., Giongo, L., Bassil, N., Perkins-Veazie, P., Iorizzo, M., Munoz, P. 2024. Inference of the genetic basis of fruit texture in highbush blueberries using genome-wide association analyses. Horticulture Research, p.uhae233.

Oh, H., Stapleton, L., Giongo, L., Johanningsmeier, S., Mollinari, M., Mainland, C.M., Perkins-Veazie, P*, and Iorizzo, M.* 2024. Prediction of blueberry sensory texture attributes by integrating multiple instrumental measurements. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 218, p.113160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113160

Teets, C., Ghanem, N., Ma, G., Minj, J., Perkins-Veazie, P., Johnson, S.A., Etter, A.J., Carbonero, F.G., and Solverson, P.M. 2024. A One-Week Elderberry Juice Intervention Augments the Fecal Microbiota and Suggests Improvement in Glucose Tolerance and Fat Oxidation in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 16(20), p.3555. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203555

Nova Scotia – Kentville Research and Development Centre

Fan, L., Doucette, C., McSweeney, M.B., English, M., Song, J., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M., Kernaghan, G. 2024. Non-traditional Vineyard Yeasts for Novel Wines. Plants, People, Planet. 1–14.

Song, J., Amyotte, B., Campbell Palmer, L., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M., De Ros, L. Untargeted metabolomic genome-wide association study reveals genetic and biochemical insights into polyphenols of apple fruit. Horticulture Research. Hort Res-2004-1782.

Virginia – Virginia State University

Taghavi, T., Patel, H., Rahemi A. 2024. Extracting anthocyanin testing different variables. Acta Horticulturae 1404: 453–460.

Taghavi, T. 2024. Berry Crops Production: Cultivation, Breeding and Health Benefits. Horticulturae 10(8), 875.

Mokhasel I., Rahemi A., Verma S., King J., Mengist M., Taghavi T. Storage duration had more profound effect on strawberry metabolites than essential oil application. Under review.

09/01/2026

Florida — University of Florida

Brecht, J. K., E. M. Yahia, and F. Shahzad. 2026. Postharvest Physiology. In: R. Litz, V. Galan Sauco, and I. Bally (eds.). The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses, 3rd ed., Chapter 21, pp. 495–523. CABI, Wallingford, U.K. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800622647.0021.

Donis-Gonzalez, I., J. F. Thompson, P. Brecht, J. K. Brecht, and C. Bishop. 2025. Transportation and Destination Handling. In: A. Kader, J. F. Thompson, and M. Saltveit (eds.). Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, 4th ed., Vol. 6. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Davis, CA.

Berry, A. D., S. A. Sargent, M. Santana, J. G. Williamson, and S. L. Stahl. 2026. Mechanical Harvest of Southern Highbush Blueberries: Influence of Harvest Interval, Delay to Harvest Impact, and Pulp Temperature at Impact on Postharvest Quality. Horticulturae 12(3):336. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12030336.

Chang, Y., P. F. Harmon, M. Ritenour, T. Liu, C. A. Sims, A. Sarkhosh, and J. K. Brecht. 2026. Comparison of Thyme Oil Vapor and Thyme Guard® Immersion on Peach Postharvest Brown Rot Control. HortTechnology 36:56–65. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05783-25.

Chang, Y., S. S. Riley, X. Liu, M. Ritenour, T. Liu, A. Sarkhosh, J. K. Brecht, and C. A. Sims. 2026. The Use of Chitosan- and Coconut Oil-based Edible Coatings Enriched with Cinnamon Essential Oil for Extending Fresh Peach Quality. Journal of Food Science 91(6):e71166. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.71166.

Deltsidis, A., T. Liu, and K. Albornoz. 2026. Editorial: Postharvest Ripening, Senescence, and Technology, Volume II. Frontiers in Genetics 17:1763492. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2026.1763492.

Ghimire, U., E. Pliakoni, J. K. Brecht, and T. Liu. 2026. SAUR21-like Genes in Broccoli and Arabidopsis: Comparative Expression and Functional Characterization. Annals of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag182.

Habibi, F. U. Khalil, S. A. Sargent, and A. Sarkhosh. 2026. Storability and Quality Attributes of Purple Passion Fruit Applying Packaging Alone or Combined with Fungicide and Wax Under Simulated Ambient Conditions. Applied Food Research 6:101775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2026.101775.

Kandpal, L. M., E. Garcia, B. Costine, C. Hwang, A. Dixit, L. Spencer, T. Liu, A. O’Rourke, I. Baek, and M. Kim. 2026. Hyperspectral Imaging Reveals Early Drought Stress and Associated Molecular Responses in Lettuce for Space Agriculture. Plant Phenomics 8(3):100223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphe.2026.100223.

Georgia — University of Georgia

Barbosa Júnior, M. R., R. G. dos Santos, L. de Azevedo Sales, R. B. S. Rônega Boa Sorte Vargas, A. Deltsidis, and L. P. de Oliveira. 2025. Image-based and ML-driven Analysis for Assessing Blueberry Fruit Quality. Heliyon 11(3):e42288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42288.

Engelgau, P., S. K. Wendakoon, N. Sugimoto, and R. M. Beaudry. 2025. Fruits Produce Branched-Chain Esters Primarily from Newly Synthesized Precursors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 73:4196–4207.

Giannopoulos, O., R. N. Corn, D. J. Chavez, F. E. Loayza-Dávila, and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Effects of Ozone Nanobubble Treatments on Postharvest Quality of Fresh Peaches. HortTechnology 35(1):90–100. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05557-24.

Giannopoulos, O., R. Corn, C. Esmel McAvoy, J. Zuluaga Acosta, D. Chavez, and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Elevated Gaseous Ozone Concentrations: Adverse Effects on Postharvest Peach Quality. CyTA – Journal of Food 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2025.2502532.

Godara, A., A. Deltsidis, and Z. R. Ames. 2025. Photoselective Devices Increased Productivity of Southern Highbush Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum Interspecific Hybrids). HortScience 60(4):570–577. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18379-24.

Godara, A., Z. Rubio Ames, and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Impact of Shorter Picking Intervals on the Storability and Postharvest Quality of Rabbiteye Blueberries cv. ‘Brightwell’. Frontiers in Plant Science 16:1683940. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1683940.

Godara, A., Z. Rubio-Ames, and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Delayed Harvest Reduced Postharvest Quality and Storability of Southern Highbush cv. ‘Meadowlark’ and Rabbiteye Blueberry cv. ‘Brightwell’. HortScience 60(2):182–190. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18301-24.

Kumari, M., A. Deltsidis, X. Luo, C. McAvoy, and T. McAvoy. 2025. Assessment of Triploid Watermelon Cultivars Grown in Georgia for Yield and Quality Parameters. HortTechnology 35(1):81–89. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05561-24.

Rehman, M., N. Qureshi, M. Nadeem, A. Deltsidis, M. F. Seleiman, and M. A. Shahid. 2025. Cold Storage Performance and Postharvest Quality Evaluation of Four Blackberry Cultivars Commercially Grown in North Florida. HortScience 60(12):2270–2282. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18969-25.

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, P. Engelgau, and R. M. Beaudry. 2026. Catalytic Degradation of 1-Methylcyclopropene by Metals and Copper Compounds in Humid and Dry Conditions. Postharvest Biology and Technology 240:114470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2026.114470.

Deltsidis, A., J. Dawson, E. D. Smith, R. Corn, and C. E. E. McAvoy. 2025. Productivity and Postharvest Quality of Strawberry Cultivars Grown in Southeast Georgia. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Circular 1327.

Owolanke, T., J. Price, A. Bateman, O. Giannopoulos, R. Corn, and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Ethylene Degreening Potential to Enhance Peel Coloration of Georgia-Grown Satsuma Fruit. University of Georgia Extension Circular. Under review.

Giannopoulos, O., and A. Deltsidis. 2025. Protecting Peach Quality: Avoid the “Killing Zone” Storage Temperatures. University of Georgia Extension Circular. Under review.

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, A. Engelsma, and R. M. Beaudry. 2026. Is Long-term Storage of EverCrisp Possible? New York Quarterly 34(3):19–22.

Idaho — University of Idaho

Yadav, P. K., M. Izidoro, V. M. D. Pedrosa, S. Paytosh, J. Smith, N. Olsen, M. Dogramaci, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2026. Pressure Bruise Simulation and the Development of Enzymatic Browning After Unloading Russet Burbank Potatoes from Storage. American Journal of Potato Research. Accepted for publication.

Yadav, P. K., S. Paytosh, J. Smith, M. Dogramaci, N. Olsen, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2026. Controlling Blackspot Bruise Enzymatic Browning Using Nitric Oxide and 1-Methylcyclopropene. Potato Research. Accepted for publication.

Yadav, P. K., S. Paytosh, J. Smith, H. Hampton, A. Goyer, M. Dogramaci, N. Olsen, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2026. Storage Effect on the Enzymatic Browning Susceptibility of Russet-type Potato Cultivars. Food Chemistry. Submitted.

Umani, K., G. H. A. Teixeira, B. K. Schroeder, and S. Sankaran. 2026. Evaluation of Spatial Variability of Volatile Organic Compounds in Potato Bulk Storage Facility Using FAIMS. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 20:2096–2110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03819-0.

Pedrosa, V. M. D., M. Izidoro, M. B. Silva, L. P. Gratão, V. L. B. Isaac, M. Gingri, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. Far-red LED Light Treatment at Harvest and During Storage to Control Sprouting in ‘Asterix’ Potatoes. Postharvest Biology and Technology 230:113722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113722.

Izidoro, M., V. M. D. Pedrosa, P. C. Spricigo, T. L. Factor, N. A. B. Lossolli, L. C. Cunha Junior, B. A. D. Guariglia, K. M. G. Lima, C. L. M. Morais, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. Feasibility of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Tool to Estimate Carotenoid Content in ‘IAC Rurik’ Specialty Potato Cultivar. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 137:107130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.107130.

Pedrosa, V. M. D., M. Izidoro, S. Paytosh, R. S. Dungan, N. Olsen, R. Spear, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. The Relationship Between Respiration Rate and Quality Parameters of Russet Potatoes During Long-term Storage. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-09977-7.

Pedrosa, V. M. D., M. Izidoro, M. B. Silva, F. R. C. Silva, A. B. Cecilio Filho, R. F. Carvalho, A. L. Bacha, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. Sprouting Control Treatment with LED Lights Does Not Affect the Biochemical Aspects of ‘Asterix’ Potatoes. Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-024-09844-8.

Sanches, A. G., M. B. Silva, V. M. D. Pedrosa, T. F. S. Fernandes, M. C. C. Wong, P. L. Gratão, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. Quantifying Hydrocooling Water Infiltration in ‘Palmer’ Mangoes Following Hot-air Quarantine Treatment. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 19:101625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101625.

Marasinghe, L., C. Paiboonvorachat, B. K. Schroeder, G. H. A. Teixeira, and S. Sankaran. 2026. Real-time Sensing Technologies for Managing Postharvest Potato Quality to Reduce Crop Losses in Bulk Storage. Acta Horticulturae. Submitted.

Teixeira, G. H. A., and N. Olsen. 2025. Glossary of Common Potato Storage Terms. University of Idaho Extension Bulletin BUL 1075.

Paytosh, S., J. Smith, H. Hampton, P. K. Yadav, N. Olsen, and G. H. A. Teixeira. 2025. Potato Packaging: Quality Maintenance and Extending Shelf-life After Harvest. University of Idaho Extension Bulletin BUL 1098.

Olsen, N., R. Spear, R. Hendricks, G. H. A. Teixeira, and N. Olsen. 2025. Dormancy Research Trial Results. Potato Grower Magazine 54(7):26–27.

Teixeira, G. H. A., and N. Olsen. 2025. Relative Humidity Is a Key Aspect of Potato Storage. Potato Grower Magazine 54(6):32–33.

Kansas — Kansas State University

Ghimire, U., E. D. Pliakoni, J. K. Brecht, and T. Liu. 2026. SAUR21-like Genes in Broccoli and Arabidopsis: Comparative Expression and Functional Characterization. Annals of Botany mcag182. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag182.

Galipothu, V. K., T. Kent, J. Griffin, E. D. Pliakoni, C. Rivard, and M. Bhullar. 2026. Effect of Far-UVC Light (222 nm) on Spoilage Microbes and Shelf Life of Sweetpotatoes. Journal of Food Protection 89(6):100781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100781.

Subedi, S., T. Yang, K. A. Williams, R. Liu, E. D. Pliakoni, C. L. Rivard, and X. Xu. 2025. Impact of Nutrient Solution Volume During Recirculating Hydroponic Production on Growth, Nutrient Content and Postharvest Characteristics of Four Leafy Green Species. HortScience 61(1):80–90. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18951-25.

Maryland — University of Maryland

Johnson, E., and M. Farcuh. 2025. Assessing the Impacts of Aminoethoxyvinylglycine and 1-Methylcyclopropene on Fruit Drop, Cracking, Quality and Related Transcript Accumulation in ‘Ambrosia’ and ‘Fuji’ Apples During On-the-tree Ripening. Frontiers in Plant Science 16:1629445. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1629445.

Farcuh, M. 2025. Understanding Chilling Injury and Sugar Metabolism-Related Genes and Metabolites in ‘Red Haven’ Peaches. Plants 14(14):2133. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14142133.

Kohler, A., C. Hollender, D. Raines, M. Demuth, L. Tang, M. Farcuh, and C. Dardick. 2025. Working Smarter Not Harder: Silencing LAZY1 in Prunus domestica Causes Outward, Wandering Branch Orientations with Commercial and Ornamental Applications. Horticulture Research uhaf106. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhaf106.

Nunez, D., M. Farcuh, K. Burghardt, S. McCluen, and C. Hooks. 2025. Evaluating the Impacts of Grass and Legume Living Mulch Systems on Arthropod Pests and Beneficials, Yield and Fruit Quality in Cantaloupe. Journal of Economic Entomology toaf033. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf033.

Tang, L., M. Farcuh, and C. Dardick. 2025. Pillar Tree Architecture Increases Canopy Light Interception and Impacts Fruit Quality in European Plum. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology:1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2025.2458100.

Trause, M., J. Schupp, and M. Farcuh. 2025. Apple Red Skin Coloration: A Grower’s Checklist. University of Maryland Extension Factsheet FS-2025-0753. https://go.umd.edu/FS-2025-0753.

Martinez-Gomez, P., A. Koricanac, M. Nicolas-Almansa, D. Ruiz, M. Farcuh, F. Stanica, C. Dardick, and T. DeJong. 2026. Plum (Prunus salicina) and Prune (Prunus domestica). In: G. Manganaris (ed.). Temperate Tree Fruits and Nuts, Chapter 7, pp. 295. Elsevier, Netherlands.

Michigan — Michigan State University

Engelgau, P., S. K. Wendakoon, N. Sugimoto, and R. M. Beaudry. 2025. Fruits Produce Branched-Chain Esters Primarily from Newly Synthesized Precursors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 73:4196–4207. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c10677.

Khule, P., G. Lu, Q. Yang, R. Beaudry, and E. Almenar. 2025. Enhanced Barrier Properties of Bagasse Paperboard for Food Packaging Applications Using Shellac Coating: Effect of Concentration and Number of Layers. Progress in Organic Coatings 207:109395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109395.

Gorakhnath, N. S., S. Chopra, D. Dhingra, P. K. Sahoo, R. A. Parray, M. Srivastava, M. Ray, S. Nagar, and R. Beaudry. 2025. Physicochemical Changes During the Progressive Ripening of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Pusa Manohari Under Storage Conditions. Agricultural Association of Textile Chemical Critical Review Journal 13:506–511.

Gorakhnath, N. S., S. Chopra, D. Dhingra, P. K. Sahoo, R. A. Parray, M. Srivastava, M. Ray, S. Nagar, and R. Beaudry. 2025. Physiological Changes in ‘Pusa Manohari’ and ‘Amrapali’ Mangoes: On-tree vs. Off-tree. Indian Journal of Horticulture 82:171–178.

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, P. Engelgau, and R. M. Beaudry. 2026. Catalytic Degradation of 1-Methylcyclopropene by Metals and Copper Compounds in Humid and Dry Conditions. Postharvest Biology and Technology 240:114470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2026.114470.

Horzum, Ö., N. Sugimoto, A. Engelsma, and R. M. Beaudry. 2026. Is Long-term Storage of EverCrisp Possible? New York Quarterly 34(3):19–22.

North Carolina — North Carolina State University

Knuth, M., R. Threlfall, M. Worthington, W. Yang, P. Perkins-Veazie, A. Fleming, and M. Hoffmann. 2025. US Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Fresh-market Grape Attributes. HortScience 60(11):2138–2145.

Haynes, B., G. Fernandez, G. Ma, and P. Perkins-Veazie. 2025. Anthocyanin Content and Profiles of Strawberry Fruit from North Carolina Genotypes. Journal of the American Pomological Society 79(1):1–6.

Hsieh, W. H., Y. H. Hung, J. H. Zhang, H. Y. Chen, L. P. Lin, M. H. He, Y. C. Wang, Y. Y. Ho, G. Fernandez, P. Perkins-Veazie, and B. H. Le. 2025. Multi-Omics Analyses Reveal Dynamic Interactions Between DNA Methylation and Transcriptional Regulation During Black Raspberry Ripening. bioRxiv.

Haynes, B., G. Fernandez, M. Iorizzo, G. Ma, H. Ashrafi, and P. Perkins-Veazie. 2026. Fruit Composition Diversity Among the North Carolina Strawberry Core Germplasm Collection. HortScience 61(3):563–570.

Mariquit, M., N. Hernández-Martínez, P. Perkins-Veazie, G. Ma, E. Coneva, B. V. Ortiz, P. C. Bartley III, K. Lawrence, B. Chaves-Cordoba, E. L. Vinson, and M. Salazar-Gutiérrez. 2026. Yield and Fruit Quality of ‘Albion’ and ‘San Andreas’ Strawberry in Hydroponic Culture in Alabama, United States Over a Single Season. Journal of the American Pomological Society.

Perkins-Veazie, P., G. Ma, and A. Levi. 2026. Citrulline and Arginine in Fruit Flesh of Citron (Citrullus amarus) Accessions. Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 48.

New York — Cornell University

Algul, B. E., Y. Al Shoffe, D. Park, L. Cheng, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Preharvest 1-Methylcyclopropene and Aminoethoxyvinylglycine Treatment Effects on ‘NY2’ (RubyFrost®) Apple Fruit Quality and Postharvest Watercore Dissipation at Different Temperatures. Postharvest Biology and Technology 220:113301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113301.

Al Shoffe, Y., T. Robinson, G. Fazio, E. Follett, M. Clark, et al. 2025. ‘Honeycrisp’: The Challenge of the Apple Crisp Revolution. Fruit Research 5:e039. https://doi.org/10.48130/frures-0025-0030.

Al Shoffe, Y. 2025. Measuring Internal and External Ethylene Concentrations in Fruits and Vegetables. In: D. Shukla (ed.). Ethylene Sensing and Signaling. Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 2945. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-4650-2_6.

Al Shoffe, Y., X. Shao, J. F. Nock, M. Zhang, C. Cheng, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Fruit Maturity Based on IAD Values in Relation to Preharvest 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment and Postharvest Physiological Disorder Development in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18657-25.

Lane, C., Y. Al Shoffe, M. G. Brown, L. Cheng, J. T. Kao-Kniffin, G. M. Peck, A. Dandekar, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Reduced Sorbitol Genotype Alters Postharvest Microbiomes of ‘Greensleeves’ Apples. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 150(5):279–289. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05521-25.

Lane, C., J. Kao-Kniffin, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Packing Line Processes Reshape Apple Microbiomes: Differential Effects of Chlorine and Waxing on Bacterial and Fungal Communities. HortScience 60:1462–1468. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18722-25.

Öz, A. T., J. F. Nock, Y. Al Shoffe, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. IAD Values in Relation to Physiological Storage Disorders of ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples. HortScience 60(6):889–893. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18517-25.

Al Shoffe, Y., D. Rudell, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Internal Carbon Dioxide Injury in Organic ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples Stored in Controlled or Dynamic Controlled Atmospheres With or Without Delay in Relation to Aroma Volatiles and Fruit Quality. Acta Horticulturae 1456:1–8. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.1.

Al Shoffe, Y., and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Fruit Quality of ‘NY1’ Apples Stored in Air, Controlled, or Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Storage and Interactions With Postharvest 1-Methylcyclopropene. Acta Horticulturae 1456:15–20. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.3.

Al Shoffe, Y., and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Mineral Content and Maturity Indices at Harvest in Relation to Stem-end Flesh Browning Development in ‘Gala’ Apples After Long-term Ultra-low Oxygen Storage. Acta Horticulturae 1432:29–35. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1432.4.

Erich, G., and Y. Al Shoffe. 2025. Metabolomic Profiling of Asimina triloba ‘Shenandoah™’ Across Tissues and Harvest Times. International Pawpaw Conference.

Watkins, C. B. 2025. Examining the Effects of Fruit Maturity on the Relationships Between Mineral Composition and Incidence of Physiological Disorders of Apple Fruit. Acta Horticulturae 1432:235–242. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1432.32.

Al Shoffe, Y., G. J. Erich, O. B. Baker-Porazinski, H. Sun, and Z. Fei. 2025. Optimizing Harvest of Pawpaw, the Forgotten North American Fruit, Nondestructively to Extend Postharvest Longevity. Fruit Quarterly 33(1):23–27.

Lane, C., J. Kao-Kniffin, and C. B. Watkins. 2025. Understanding the Fruit Microbiome. Fruit Quarterly 33(3):28–31.

Watkins, C. B., and J. F. Nock. 2025. Plant Growth Regulators on ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples: Thoughts and Questions About the Effects of Maturity Manipulation on Storage Disorders. Fruit Quarterly 33(2):20–24.

Banda, K., Y. Al Shoffe, and C. B. Watkins. 2026. Cultivars and Curing Conditions Affect Sweetpotato Chilling Injury Responses. HortScience 61(3):640–646.

Costa, F., S. Brown, M. Tagliavini, A. Botton, L. Kalcsits, A. Peil, and C. B. Watkins. 2026. Apple. In: G. Manganaris (ed.). Temperate Tree Fruits and Nuts, Chapter 1, pp. 1–48. Academic Press, Elsevier.

Gibian-Lane, C., J. Kao-Kniffin, and C. B. Watkins. 2026. The Ecological and Mechanistic Future of the Apple Fruit Microbiome. Journal of Experimental Horticulture 2:100012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jxh.2026.100012.

Gibian-Lane, C., J. Kao-Kniffin, and C. B. Watkins. 2026. Within-tree Biogeography Shapes Composition and Diversity of Apple Microbiomes. Ecosphere 17:e70659. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70659.

Watkins, C. B., J. F. Nock, and Y. Al Shoffe. 2026. Plant Growth Regulator Effects on Physiological Disorders of ‘McIntosh’ Apples. Acta Horticulturae 1458:259–266. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1458.34.

Al Shoffe, Y., and C. B. Watkins. 2026. Managing Internal Browning in MAIA-1 (EverCrisp®) During Controlled Atmosphere and Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Storage. Fruit Quarterly 34(1):8–10.

Al Shoffe, Y., and C. B. Watkins. 2026. MAIA-1 (EverCrisp®) Apples: The Need to Prolong Storability. The Ortet 11.

Nova Scotia — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Research and Development Centre

McCoy, H., K. M. Gardner, S. R. Achakkagari, C. Zeng, G. Zamzam, P. MacKinley, J. Vickruck, J. Song, M. Stromvik, L. Calhoun, and H. Tai. 2026. QTL Mapping Lactones in Potato Hybridized With Colorado Potato Beetle Resistant Wild Species Solanum okadae. American Journal of Potato Research. In press.

Song, J., C. Forney, L. Campbell Palmer, M. Vinqvist-Tymchuk, H. Wright, and S. Fillmore. 2026. Metabolomics Changes in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple During Cold Storage in Association With Soft Scald Disorder Development and Delayed Cooling Treatment. Scientia Horticulturae 355:114535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114535.

Song, J., B. Amyotte, L. Campbell Palmer, M. Vinqvist-Tymchuk, and L. De Ros. 2025. Untargeted Metabolomic Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genetic and Biochemical Insights Into Polyphenols of Apple Fruit. Horticulture Research 12(9):uhaf159. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhaf159.

Washington — Washington State University

Torres, C. A., R. Mogollon, F. Critzer, B. Ruiz-Llacsahuanga, M. Sanchez-Tamayo, and K. Anderson. 2025. Lenticel Breakdown Disorder Development on Apples (Malus domestica Borkh.): A Survey of Water Chemistry During Packaging and the Effect of Sanitizers in the Processing Water. HortScience 60(7):1050–1057. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18533-25.

Amankona, S., H. P. Lwin, and C. A. Torres. 2026. DCA Is a Viable Non-chemical Strategy That Preserves the Quality of Organic ‘Gala’ Apples in Long Supply Chains. Acta Horticulturae 1456:9–14. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.2.

Bolanos, G., R. Mogollón, and C. A. Torres. 2026. Evaluating Cold Chain Scenarios to Optimize Sweet Cherry Quality. Acta Horticulturae 1456:163–170. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.21.

Cabote, N. J., R. K. Gallardo, C. A. Torres, and S. P. Galinato. 2026. Economic Analysis of Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Storage for Organic Apples. HortScience 61(3):483–493. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19140-25.

Cabote, N. J., R. K. Gallardo, C. A. Torres, and S. P. Galinato. 2026. Optimizing Economic Outcomes in Organic Apple Storage via Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere. Acta Horticulturae 1456:29–36. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.5.

Lwin, H. P., S. Amankona, D. Rudell, and C. A. Torres. 2026. Effects of Temperature and Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Storage on Fruit Quality and Disorder Incidence in ‘Gala’ Apples. Acta Horticulturae 1456:321–326. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2026.1456.42.

Ortega-Salazar, I., and C. A. Torres. 2026. Impact of Organic Aminoethoxyvinylglycine Formulation on Pre- and Postharvest Apple Ripening. HortScience 61(6):1183–1191. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19332-26.

Patel, S., R. Goyal, C. A. Torres, J. Tang, J. Huang, C. L. Munson, and S. S. Sablani. 2026. A Data-driven Framework for Remaining Shelf-life Prediction of Sweet Cherries Under Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Variable Cold-chain Conditions. Food Packaging and Shelf Life 56:101808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2026.101808.