World food shortages accentuate the need for reducing postharvest losses and developing
improved systems for transporting and distributing food to areas where such shortages exist (…

At temperatures close to 0C proton exchange between sugar hydroxyl groups and water is
slow, and separate proton resonance peaks can be detected for the hydroxyl protons. All are …

THE solvation of sugars by water has not been extensively studied in spite of its biochemical
importance. Relaxation rates for 17 O in monosaccharides have been used to study …

Survival of oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), to the adult stage was > 90% when
reared on a new formulated diet. Rearing procedures and a new ovipositional cage were …

Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) content of fresh table grapes after SO 2 fumigation was determined by
ion exchange chromatography (IC) and pararosaniline colorimetry (PRAC). Results of these …

Glucocorticosteroid therapy results in an increase in the number of circulating neutrophils and
a decrease in the number of eosinophils. Utilizing the double layer soft agar technique, we …

This handbook is an extensive revision of and supersedes Miscellaneous Publication No.
228, Market Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Peaches, Plums, Cherries, and Other Stone …

Table grapes are fumigated with SO 2 to control decay during storage and marketing. The
efficacy of the treatment is affected by the type of packaging material used. Most fumigation …

Acid waters are often toxic to amphibians, but the ability of these animals to survive in acidic
conditions varies considerably within and among species. We examined geographic …

This handbook brings together the accumulation of 30 years of research and experience in
grape storage. It is written for operators of storage plants, growers, packers, and buyers of …