2017, ‘Technology transfer goes online’, SA Fruit Journal, October – November, 66 – 67.
PUBLICATIONS
FARMING
SUPERFICIAL SCALD IN GRANNY SMITH APPLES
Crouch, I. & Taylor, M., 2013, ‘The impact of harvest maturity & cold storage duration on superficial scald development on Granny Smith apples’, SA Fruit Journal , 12(5), 64-70.
POST-HARVEST DECAY ON STONE FRUIT – PART 2
Fourie, J., 2013, ‘Postharvest decay on stone fruit-what, when and how to reduce. Part 2: Pre- & postharvest control measures to reduce decay development’, SA Fruit Journal 12(4), 76-80.
ORCHARD SPRAY APPLICATIONS AND TREE PHENOLOGY ON DEPOSITION OF APPLE TREES
Van Zyl, S.A., 2018, ‘Impact of selected orchard spray application technologies and tree phenology on deposition properties on the leaf and fruit surfaces of apple trees’, SA Fruit Journal, Dec – Jan, 74 – 79.
OPTIMUM HARVEST MATURITY AND COLD STORAGE POTENTIAL OF SUN SUPREME(TM) PLUMS
De Kock, V.A & Buchanan, R., 2010, ‘Optimum harvest maturity and cold storage potential of Sun Supreme TM plums’, SA Fruit Journal 9(5), 36-37.
OPTIMUM HARVEST MATURITY AND COLD-STORAGE POTENTIAL OF NEW VARIETIES
Buchanan, R., Vos, R. & Trout, A., 2011, ‘Optimum maturity and cold-storage potential of the new SAPO TRUST stone fruit varieties Sweet December and Summer Jewel’, SA Fruit Journal (10)3, 42-44.
OPTIMUM HARVEST MATURITIES AND COLD STORAGE POTENTIAL OF NEW PLUM VARIETIES
Buchanan, R. & Brock, B., 2005, ‘Optimum harvest maturity and cold storage potential of the new ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij plum varieties’, SA Fruit Journal 4(5), 19-21.
FLESH FIRMNESS UTILISING A PENETROMETER AS A HARVEST MATURITY PARAMETER FOR APRICOTS
De Kock, A., 2011, ‘Flesh firmness utilising a Penetrometer with a 6-mm plunger as a harvest maturity parameter for apricots’, SA Fruit Journal, 10(5), 79-81.
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.