Ripening capacity and decay control in Winter Pears
Author: David Sugar
Published: 2011
Summary: This project had two overall objectives: 1. Characterize appropriate conditioning regimes for ‘Anjou’ and ‘Comice’ pears based on fruit maturity at harvest, ethylene conditioning, and intermediate temperature conditioning. Appropriate conditioning regimes will result in fruit with (1) early capacity to ripen to good quality, (2) adequate shipping firmness, and (3) a useful post-conditioning storage life before shipping. 2. Advance the development of orchard-based programs for postharvest decay control, integrating new materials, timings, and modes of application with effective techniques identified previously.
