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FORELLE PEARS: POST-HARVEST MANIPULATIONS TO ENABLE VERSATILE MARKETING

Crouch, I. & Bergman, H., 2010, ‘Forelle Pears: Post harvest manipulation to enable versatile marketing of good quality fruit’, SA Fruit Journal 9(4), 35-37.

FORCED-AIR COOLING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLUMS

De Kock, V.A., Khumalo, P. & Davids, J., Jooste, M. 2006, ‘Forced-air cooling’, SA Fruit Journal 5(3), 17.

FACTORS AFFECTING GRAPE COOLING

Moelich, D.H. & Leuvennink, M., 2005, ‘Factors affecting grape cooling’, SA Fruit Journal 3(6), 20-22.

EFFICACY OF SMARTFRESH(SM) APPLICATIONS TO PALLETISED CARTONS OF APPLES

Crouch, I., Bergman, H. & Viljoen, H., 2011, ‘Efficacy of SmartFresh SM applications to palletised cartons of apples’, SA Fruit Journal 10(2), 39-41.

DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM HARVEST MATURITY OF COLD STORED AFRICAN DELIGHT PLUMS

Viljoen, H.W. & De Kock V.A., 2018., ‘Fine-tuning the determination of optimum harvest maturity of cold stored African Delight plums’, SA Fruit Journal, Dec – Jan, 80 – 83.

COOLING RATES OF GRAPE BOXES

Moelich, D.H. & Leuvennink, M., 2006, ‘Cooling rates of rate boxes’, SA Fruit Journal 5(4), 74-79.

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE STUDY OF EARLY MARKETED FORELLE PEARS IN THE UK & GERMANY

Crouch, I. & Bergman, H., 2013, ‘Consumer acceptance study of early marketed Forelle pears in the UK and Germany’, SA Fruit Journal 11(6), 64-71.

COMPARISON OF THE 11-MM PENETROMETER PLUNGER AGAINST THE 8-MM PLUNGER

De Kock, V.A., 2019, ‘Comparison of standard 11-mm penetrometer plungers against 8-mm plungers to establish the optimum harvest maturity of late season nectarines using flesh firmness as indices’, SA Fruit Journal, Feb – March, 62 – 68.

CAUSES & MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF BROWNING DISORDERS IN ‘CRIPPS PINK’ APPLES

Crouch, I., Crouch, E., Bergman, H., Jooste, M. & Majoni, J., 2012, ‘Update on the possible causes and management strategies of flesh browning disorders in ‘Cripps Pink’ apples’, SA Fruit Journal 11(1), 56-59.