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Noel F Sommer

Emeritus   Pomologist-AES   Lecturer

Department of Plant Sciences
One Shields Avenue
1210 Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg
Davis, CA 95616-8780
(530) 752-0508

Website

http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/plantsciences/

Specialty

Postharvest physiology and pathology; handling, storage and transportation of fruits; mycotoxins in fruit, vegetables and nuts

ANR Publications

• Kiwifruit Growing and Handling
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops—Third Edition

California Agriculture Article Contributions

• Minimizing postharvest diseases of kiwifruit
• Preventing enzymatic softening of canned apricots
• Pear transit simulated in test: Four varieties of pears included in experiments to evaluate ability of containers to withstand damage and protect fruit
• Surface discoloration of pears: Compression pads between fruit and carton lid effectively prevent transit bruising of jumble-packed Bartlett pears

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