Test PB Collection: FTE

Carlos Crisosto Extension Postharvest Physiologist University of California, Davis Department of Pomology Post Harvest Technology Center, UC Davis Extension activities My extension activities encompass postharvest studies of temperate fruit crops with an emphasis on nectarines, fresh market peaches,...

March 2012 Tribute to F. Gordon Mitchell F.

David Grantz Plant Physiologist Air pollution affects public health both directly and indirectly. Directly, it causes asthma and reduces lung development.

Ozone reduces plant growth, yield of horticultural and agronomic products, and beauty of ornamental vegetation. But the mechanism of ozone damage is not well understood. As a result, methods to protect plants are not available.

Ozone inhibits phloem loading from a transport pool: Compartmental efflux analysis in Pima cotton Ozone impacts on allometry and root hydraulic conductance are not mediated by source limitation nor developmental age Effect of ozone on hydraulic architecture in Pima cotton Estimating canopy conductan...

Fruit freezing injury Skin discoloration, inking, staining, black staining Internal browning, chilling injury, dry fruit, mealiness, woolliness Occurrence Freezing injury can be encountered in fruit that are purposely stored at near their freezing point or some accidental exposure to subfreezing tem...

Optimum procedures for ripening kiwifruit Optimum procedures for ripening stone fruit Preconditioning guidelines for kiwifruit shippers Key to delicious tree fruit is keeping it out of the killing zone...

Plant Protection Quarterly was published by the Plant Protection Group and UC Integrated Pest Management Program at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center from 1991 to 2008.

Walt Bentley To provide biological and monitoring information on the major pests of stone fruit and population dynamics for some beneficials, recent research publications, and links to other University of California sites.

Adult peach twig borer Small larvae of peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella) are almost white with a distinct black head. As larvae mature they become chocolate brown with alternating dark and light bands around the abdomen.