Research Project: New Approaches to Enhance Fresh Fruit Quality and Control Postharvest Diseases

Location: Commodity Protection and Quality Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Unraveling the occasional occurrence of berry astringency in table grape cv. Scarlet Royal: A physiological and transcriptomic analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ismail, A., Parvez, T., Rezk, A., Comstock, S., Vidalakis, G., Bodaghi, S., El-Sharkawy, I., Obenland, D.M., El-Kereamy, A. 2023. Unraveling the occasional occurrence of berry astringency in table grape cv. Scarlet Royal: A physiological and transcriptomic analysis. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1271251. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1271251.

Metabolomic analyses provide insights into the pre-harvest rind disorder in Satsuma Owari mandarin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pervaiz, T., Park, S., Rezk, A., Hur, M., Obenland, D.M., Arpaia, M., El-Kereamy, A. 2023. Metabolomic analyses provide insights into the pre-harvest rind disorder in Satsuma Owari mandarin. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1263354. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1263354.

A methodological review of fluorescence imaging for quality assessment of agricultural products - (Review Article)
Momin, A., Kondo, N., Firmanda Al Riza, D., Obenland, D.M., Ogawa, Y. 2023. A methodological review of fluorescence imaging for quality assessment of agricultural products. Agriculture. 13(7):1433. Article agriculture13071433. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13071433.

Baseline sensitivity of Mucor piriformis to natamycin and efficacy of natamycin alone and in combination with salt and heat treatments against Mucor rot of stored mandarin fruit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effect of storage under controlled atmospheres on flavor of Muscat grapes - (Abstract Only)

Effect of storage conditions on key odorants and quality of southern highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) - (Abstract Only)

Vineyard light manipulation and silicon enhance ethylene-induced anthocyanin accumulation in red table grapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Afifi, M., Rezk, A., Obenland, D.M., El-kereamy, A. 2023. Vineyard light manipulation and silicon enhance ethylene-induced anthocyanin accumulation in red table grapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1060377. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1060377.

Fungicide resistance of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens isolates from mandarin fruit and its influence on control of postharvest Alternaria rot - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, F., Saito, S., Xiao, C. 2023. Fungicide resistance of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens isolates from mandarin fruit and its influence on control of postharvest Alternaria rot. Plant Disease. 107(5):1538-1543. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2157-RE.

Natamycin as a postharvest treatment to control gray mold on stored blueberry fruit caused by multi-fungicide resistant Botrytis cinerea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saito, S., Wang, F., Xiao, C. 2022. Natamycin as a postharvest treatment to control gray mold on stored blueberry fruit caused by multi-fungicide resistant Botrytis cinerea. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 187. Article 111862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111862.

Fungicide resistance in Alternaria alternata from blueberry in California and its impact on control of Alternaria rot - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, F., Saito, S., Michailides, T., Xiao, C. 2022. Fungicide resistance in Alternaria alternata from blueberry in California and its impact on control of Alternaria rot. Plant Disease. 106(5):1446-1453. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-1971-RE.

The complexity of modulating anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway by deficit irrigation in table grapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Afifi, M., Obenland, D.M., El-kereamy, A. 2021. The complexity of modulating anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway by deficit irrigation in table grapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article 713277. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.713277.

Sensory characterization of two California-grown avocados (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season by descriptive analysis and consumer tests - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hausch, B.J., Arpaia, M., Campisi-Pinto, S., Obenland, D.M. 2021. Sensory characterization of two California-grown avocados (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season by descriptive analysis and consumer tests. Journal of Food Science. 86(9):4134-4147. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15867.

Baseline sensitivity of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens to natamycin and control of alternaria rot on stored mandarin fruit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, F., Saito, S., Michaillides, T.J., Xiao, C. 2021. Baseline sensitivity of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens to natamycin and control of alternaria rot on stored mandarin fruit. Plant Disease. 105(11):3653-3656. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-21-0809-RE.

Gary Mold: Fungicide resistance in the pathogen botrytis cinerea and its impact on control - (Trade Journal)
Saito, S., Xiao, C. 2021. Gary Mold: Fungicide resistance in the pathogen botrytis cinerea and its impact on control. Citrograph. 12(4):60-64.

Chemical characterization of two California-grown avocado varieties (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season with an emphasis on sensory-directed flavor analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hausch, B.J., Arpaia, M., Kawagoe, Z., Walse, S.S., Obenland, D.M. 2020. Chemical characterization of two California-grown avocado varieties (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season with an emphasis on sensory-directed flavor analysis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(51):15301-15310. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05917.

Postharvest use of Natamycin to control alternaria rot on blueberry fruit caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, F., Saito, S., Michailides, T.J., Xiao, C. 2021. Postharvest use of Natamycin to control alternaria rot on blueberry fruit caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 172. Article 111383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111383.