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ENHANCEMENT OF POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND EVALUATION OF COMMODITY TREATMENTS OF QUARANTINED PESTS

Objective

The primary goals of this project are (1) to enhance postharvest market and human nutritional quality and (2) to evaluate commodity treatments of quarantined pests of fresh fruits and vegetables, specifically muskmelons, citrus, apples, and spinach.

Investigators
Lester G E
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2004
End date
2009
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6204-43000-014-00D
Accession number
408966
Commodities
Produce
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