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EFFECTS OF MODE AND TIMING OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE APPLICATION ON TISSUE CALCIUM CONCENTRATION AND ACCEPTABILITY OF MANGO FRUITS by Bitange, NM, Chemining'wa, GN, Ambuko, JL, Owino, WO

“…Mango ( Mangifera indica L) production in Kenya directly supports approximately 200,000 farmers and many other beneficiaries. Despite this, its production…”
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Effect of varied calcium formulations and time of application on postharvest quality and organoleptic acceptability of mango fruits by Bitange, N.M, Chemining'wa, G.N, Ambuko, J, Owino, W.O

“…Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a highly perishable fruit with a short shelf life at ambient conditions, which may lead to post-harvest losses approximated to…”
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Maturity indices of specific mango varieties produced at medium altitude agro-ecological zone in Kenya by Muiruri, J, Ambuko, J, Nyankanga, R, Owino, W.O

“…The high postharvest losses (40 – 50%) reported in the mango value chain are partly attributed to lack of reliable maturity indices. Harvest maturity is…”
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Effects of mode and timing of calcium chloride application on tissue calcium concentration and acceptability of mango fruits by Bitange, NM, Cheminingwa, GN, Ambuko, JL, Owino, WO

“…Mango (Mangifera indica L) production in Kenya directly supports approximately 200,000 farmers and many other beneficiaries. Despite this, its production…”
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Aflatoxin and fumonisin mycotoxins contamination along the maize value chain in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Matendo, R.E, Imathiu, S, Udomkun, P, Mugumaarhahama, Y, Akullo, J, Ishara, J, Atehnkeng, J, Owino, W.O

“…Aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination was assessed in different samples along the maize value chain in different territories of South Kivu province. Kabare and…”
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POSTHARVEST LOSSES OF BULB ONION ( ALLIUM CEPA L.) IN SELECTED SUB-COUNTIES OF KENYA by Gathambiri, CW, Owino, WO, Imathiu, S, Mbaka, JN

“…Inappropriate postharvest practices such as unsuitable harvesting methods and inadequate curing in bulb onion lead to losses. Postharvest losses in bulb onion…”
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Influence of time and concentration of 1-MCP application on the shelf life of pear 'La France' fruit by Kubo, Y, Hiwasa, K, Owino, W.O, Nakano, R, Inaba, A

“…'La France' pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit were exposed to chilling temperature (-1 degrees C) for a week to induce ethylene biosynthesis before they were…”
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Alterations in cell wall polysaccharides during ripening in distinct anatomical tissue regions of the fig ( Ficus carica L.) fruit by Owino, Willis Omondi, Nakano, Ryohei, Kubo, Yasutaka, Inaba, Akitsugu

“…During the last stage of fig ( Ficus carica L.) fruit development, profound cell wall modification processes occur as indicated by increase in fruit size and…”
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Differential Regulation of Genes Encoding Ethylene Biosynthesis Enzymes and Ethylene Response Sensor Ortholog during Ripening and in Response to Wounding in Avocados by Owino, Willis Omondi, Nakano, Ryohei, Kubo, Yasutaka, Inaba, Akitsugu

“…We investigated the differential regulation of two 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACS) genes, one 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACO)…”
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Coordinated expression patterns of genes encoding cell wall modifying enzymes during ripening in distinct anatomical tissue regions of the fig ( Ficus carica L.) fruit by Owino, Willis Omondi, Nakano, Ryohei, Kubo, Yasutaka, Inaba, Akitsugu

“…Fig ( Ficus carica L.) fruit undergoes rapid softening during ripening, a process that involves changes in the solubility and molecular size of the cell wall…”
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