University of California
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Marita Cantwell
CE Vegetable Specialist
Dept. Plant Sciences MS#3, UC Davis106 Mann Laboratory
Davis CA, CA 95616-8746
(530) 752-7305 (530) 754-6127 (lab)
micantwell@ucdavis.edu
Websites
Specialty
Postharvest physiology, handling, and storage of vegetables, including specialty and fresh cut vegetables.Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Ag Commodities and Products - General
- Plant Commodities and Products
- Food and Non-Food Products: Development, Processing, Quality, and Delivery
- New and Improved Food Products
- Quality Maintenance in Storing and Marketing Food Products
ANR Publications
- Broccoli Production in California
- Chile Pepper Production in California
- Cilantro Production in California
- Green Onion Production in California
- Iceberg Lettuce Production in California
- Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops—Third Edition
- Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook—Second Edition
- Spinach Production in California
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- UC Cooperative Extension explores a farm-to-WIC program
- Garlic in clay loam soil thrives on little irrigation
- Angled luffa, bitter melon, fuzzy melon, yard-long bean… Postharvest handling of Asian specialty vegetables under study
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Biometrics and Computer Software - Member
- Peppers - Member
- Postharvest Integrated Pest Management - Member
- Postharvest Technology Research & Info Center (PTric) - Member
- Small Farm - Member
- Vegetable Crop Coordinating Conference (VCCC) - Member