With nearly 50 participants representing a broad cross-section of the produce industry, and 13 instructors from both academia and industry, the March 25-26, 2014 Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop offered many opportunities for dynamic and interactive educational learning. Ripening of featured produce items included the “Art of Ripening Bananas”, avocados, stone fruit, kiwifruit, mangoes and papayas, tomatoes, melons, and degreening of citrus. Overarching topics such as ethylene management, temperature management, ripening facilities, cold storage damage, flavor and aroma, and emerging ripening technologies were also discussed.

Thanks again to our Gold Sponsor, QA Supplies and Catalytic Generators, and our Bronze Sponsor, CID Bio-Sciences.

The 2015 workshop will held on March 17-18 on the UC Davis campus, and we hope you'll plan to join us!