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Down-Regulation of Tomato β-Galactosidase 4 Results in Decreased Fruit Softening by Smith, David L., Judith A. Abbott, Kenneth C. Gross

“…Transcript abundance of the gene encoding β-galactosidase II, a β-galactosidase/exo-galactanase (EC 3.2.1.23) present during tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)…”
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Quality characteristics of fresh-cut watermelon slices from non-treated and 1-methylcyclopropene- and/or ethylene-treated whole fruit by Saftner, Robert, Luo, Yaguang, McEvoy, James, Abbott, Judith A., Vinyard, Bryan

“…Maintaining the postharvest quality of fresh-cut fruit after processing and throughout distribution and marketing is a major challenge facing the fresh-cut…”
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Firmness and force relaxation characteristics of tomatoes stored intact or as slices by Wu, Tianxia, Abbott, Judith A.

“…Firmness is an important aspect of the quality of fresh tomatoes. Its measurement is necessary for quality control, as well as for postharvest studies to…”
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Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene and Heat Treatments on Ripening and Postharvest Decay in `Golden Delicious' Apples by Saftner, Robert A, Abbott, Judith A, Conway, William S, Barden, Cynthia L

“…Prestorage heat, CA storage, and pre- and poststorage treatments with the ethylene action inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (MCP), were tested for their efficacy…”
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Emissions of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans from the Open Burning of Household Waste in Barrels by Lemieux, Paul M, Lutes, Christopher C, Abbott, Judith A, Aldous, Kenneth M

“…Backyard burning of household waste in barrels is a common waste disposal practice for which pollutant emissions have not been well characterized. This study…”
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Sensory and analytical comparison of orange-fleshed honeydew to cantaloupe and green-fleshed honeydew for fresh-cut chunks by Saftner, Robert, Abbott, Judith A., Lester, Gene, Vinyard, Bryan

“…Maintaining the sensory, microbial and postharvest quality of fresh-cut fruit after processing and throughout distribution and marketing is a major challenge…”
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Sanitary dips with calcium propionate, calcium chloride, or a calcium amino acid chelate maintain quality and shelf stability of fresh-cut honeydew chunks by Saftner, Robert A., Bai, Jinhe, Abbott, Judith A., Lee, Yuen S.

“…Freshly cut honeydew chunks were dipped for 30 s in a solution containing 1.9 mM hypochlorous acid (ClO) without or with a 40 mM concentration of calcium (Ca)…”
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Textural quality assessment for fresh fruits and vegetables by Abbott, Judith A

“…Academically, quantitative measurement of texture is essential for the study of the chemical and physiological mechanisms of texture. Commercially,…”
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Consumer evaluation and quality measurement of fresh-cut slices of ‘Fuji,’ ‘Golden Delicious,’ ‘GoldRush,’ and ‘Granny Smith’ apples by Abbott, Judith A, Saftner, Robert A, Gross, Kenneth C, Vinyard, Bryan T, Janick, Jules

“…We compared the eating quality of a new apple cultivar, ‘GoldRush,’ with ‘Golden Delicious’ (one of its parents), ‘Fuji,’ and ‘Granny Smith’ (the latter two…”
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Quality measurement of intact and fresh-cut slices of Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and GoldRush apples by Saftner, R.A, Abbott, J.A, Bhagwat, A.A, Vinyard, B.T

“…Development of fresh-cut apple products requires consideration of cultivars that store well as both intact and fresh-cut fruit. We compared the instrumental…”
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(186) Fresh-cut Chunks of a New Orange-fleshed Melon Genotype: Analytical and Sensory Comparisons to Its Inbred Parents, and to Commercial Cantaloupe and Green-fleshed Honeydew Harvested in Winter by Saftner, Robert, Lester, Gene, Abbott, Judith A

“…A new hybrid orange-fleshed netted melon has been bred specifically for use by the fresh-cut industry in winter. Quality characteristics of fresh-cut chunks…”
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Sensory and Instrumental Measurement of Texture of Fruits and Vegetables by Abbott, Judith A

“…Demand for fresh fruits and vegetables is increasing worldwide in response to health concerns, wealth, and the desire for variety in the diet. However,…”
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Evaluation of wash treatments for survival of foodborne pathogens and maintenance of quality characteristics of fresh-cut apple slices by Bhagwat, Arvind A, Saftner, Robert A, Abbott, Judith A

“…A commercial and three experimental wash treatments for fresh-cut apple slices were evaluated for their ability to affect survival of foodborne pathogens and…”
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Firmness measurement of stored 'Delicious' apples by sensory methods, Magness-Taylor, and sonic transmission by Abbott, J.A. (Instrumentation and Sensing Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD), Affeldt, H.A, Liljedahl, L.A

“…'Delicious' apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) from rive major U.S. production areas were tested after approximately 3 months of commercial storage. Soluble…”
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Sensory and objective quality attributes of beta-carotene and lycopene-rich tomato fruit by Stommel, J, Abbott, J.A, Saftner, R.A, Camp, M.J

“…Consumer acceptance of fresh and processed tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) products is influenced by product appearance, flavor, aroma, and textural…”
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Comparison of Fruit Quality and Consumer Preferences Among Three Cold-climate Strawberry Production Systems by Stevens, M.D, Lea-Cox, J.D, Black, B.L, Abbott, J.A

“…In consumer-harvested marketing, crop management practices and production systems directly affect the experience of the customer. An experiment was designed to…”
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Instrumental and Sensory Quality Characteristics of 'Gala' Apples in Response to Prestorage Heat, Controlled Atmosphere, and Air Storage by Saftner, Robert A, Abbott, Judith A, Conway, William S, Barden, Cynthia L, Vinyard, Bryan T

“…Fruit quality, sensory characteristics, and volatiles produced by 'Gala' apples ( Malus × domestica Borkh.) were characterized following regular atmosphere…”
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Season and cultivar influence the fruit quality response of apple cultivars to particle film treatments by Glenn, D.M, Drake, S, Abbott, J.A, Puterka, G.J, Gundrum, P

“…Experiments were performed over 3 years to examine the effect that particle film (PF) treatment had on fruit quality of several apple (Malus x domestica)…”
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Browning Inhibition of Fresh-cut `Anjou', `Bartlett', and `Bosc' Pears by Buta, J. George, Abbott, Judith A

“…Treatments to inhibit browning and maintain quality of fresh-cut `Anjou', `Bartlett', and `Bosc' pears ( Pyrus communis L.) were developed. Slices of `Anjou',…”
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USDA 02L1058 and 02L1059: cherry tomato breeding lines with high fruit β-carotene content by Stommel, J.R, Abbott, J.A, Saftner, R.A

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