Fourie, J., 2013, ‘Post-harvest decay on stone fruit…what, when and how to reduce. Part 1: Understanding the infection process of the decay causing pathogens and factors affecting decay development’, SA Fruit Journal 12(3), 50-54.
PUBLICATIONS
MARKETING
POSSIBLE ROLE OF FORCED-AIR COOLING IN BERRY BROWNING OF TABLE GRAPES
Moelich, D.H., 2010, ‘The possible role of forced-air cooling in berry browning development of table grapes’, SA Fruit Journal 9(3), 30-31.
PACKAGING FORMATS FOR STONE AND POME FRUIT
Moelich, D.H & Taylor, M., 2012, ‘Packaging formats for the stone and pome fruit’, SA Fruit Journal 11(3), 55-59.
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 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.
MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING FOR TABLE GRAPES
Fourie, J., Taylor, M., Vos, R. & Van Geyt, P., 2005, ‘A modified atmosphere packaging system for the maintenance of table grape quality during cold storage’, SA Fruit Journal 4(3), 24-27.
MAP & OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO DECREASE THE STORAGE PERIOD OF FORELLE PEARS
Crouch, I., Bergman, H., Moelich, D. & Van Zyl, S., 2013, ‘Evaluation of modified atmosphere packaging and other technologies to assist in decreasing the 12 week mandatory cold storage period of Forelle pears’, SA Fruit Journal 12(1), 66-69.
IRRADIATION AS ALTERNATIVE MITIGATION TREATMENT – APPLES, PEARS & TABLE GRAPES
Witbooi, W.R. & Taylor, M., 2008, ‘Irradiation: An alternative mitigation treatment for apples, pears and table grapes’, SA Fruit Journal 7(2), 28-31.
GAMMA IRRADIATION AS A MITIGATION TREATMENT ON STORAGE QUALITY OF PLUMS
Viljoen, H., 2011, ‘Effect of gamma irradiation as a mitigation treatment on storage quality of plums’, SA Fruit Journal, 10(4), 73-75.