IS-2128-93

Abstract

Achievements

Induction of Resistance to Postharvest Diseases and Extension of Shelf-Life of Fruits and Vegetables by Ultra-Violet Light	Budget	Duration
	$275,000	3 years

	Fluhr, R.	Weizmann Inst.
	Chalutz, E.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Gaba, V.P.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Droby, S.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Wilson, C.L.	USDA, ARS
	Lu, J.Y.	Tuskegee U
	Stevens, C.	Tuskegee U

Publication List

Chalutz, E., S. Droby, C.L. Wilson and M.E. Wisniewski (1992). UV-induced resistance to postharvest diseases of citrus fruit.  Photochem Photobiol 15:367-374

Droby, S., E. Chalutz, B.H. Jorev, L. Cohen, V. Gaba, C.L. Wilson and M.E. Wisniewski (1993). Factors affecting UV-induced resistance in grapefruit against green mold decay caused by penicillium digitatum.  Plant Pathol 42:418-424

Stevens, C., C.L. Wilson, J.Y. Lu, V.A. Khan, E. Chalutz, S. Droby, M.K. Kabwe, Z. Haung, O. Adeyeye, L.P. Pusey, M.E. Wisniewski and M. West (1996). Plant hormesis induced by ultraviolet light-C for controlling postharvest diseases of tree fruits.  Crop Prot 15:129-134

Stevens, C., J. Liu, V.A. Khan, J.Y. Lu, C.L. Wilson, E.C.K. Igwegbe, M.K. Kabwe, E. Chalutz and S. Droby (1998). Application of hormetic UV-C for delayed ripening and reduction of Rhizopus soft rot in tomatoes: The effect of tomatine on storage rot development.   J Phytopathol 146:211-221

Stevens, C., V.A. Khan, J.Y. Lu, C.L. Wilson, P.L. Pusey, E.C.K. Igwegbe, K. Kabwe, Y. Mafolo, J. Liu, E. Chalutz and S. Droby (1997). Integration of ultraviolet (UV-C) light with yeast treatment for control of postharvest storage rots of fruits and vegetables.  Biol Control 10:98-103

Stevens, C., V.A. Khan, J.Y. Lu, C.L. Wilson, P.L. Pusey, M.K. Kabwe, E.C.K. Igwegbe, E. Chalutz and S. Droby (1998). The germicidal and hormetic effects of UV-C light on reducing brown rot disease and yeast microflora of peaches.  Crop Prot 17(1)::75-84

Stevens, C., V.A. Khan, J.Y. Lu, C.L. Wilson, P.L. Pusey, M.K. Kabwe, E.C.K. Igwegbe, E. Chalutz and S. Droby (1998). Low dose UV-C light as a new approach to control decay of harvested commodities.  Crop Prot 17:75-84

Wilson, C.L., A. El Ghaouth, B. Upchurch, C. Stevens, V.A. Kahn, S. Droby and E. Chalutz (1997). Using an on line UV-C apparatus to treat harvested fruit for the control of postharvest decay.  Hortechnol 7:278-283

Wilson, C.L., A. El Ghaouth, E. Chalutz, S. Droby, C. Stevens, J.Y. Lu, V.A. Khan, and J. Arul (1994). Potential of induced resistance to control postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables.  Plant Dis 78:837-844

Lars, A., S. Burd, E. Lomaniec, S. Droby and E. Chalutz (1998). The expression of a grapefruit gene encoding an isoflavone reductase-like protein is activated in response to UV irradiation.  Plant Mol Biol 36:847-857

Liu, J., C. Stevens, V.A. Khan, J.Y. Lu, C.L. Wilson, O. Adeyeye,M.K. Kabwe, P.L. Pusey, E. Chalutz,T. Sultana and S. Droby (1993). Application of ultraviolet-C light on storage rots and ripening of tomatoes.  J Food Prot 56:868-872

Lu, J.W., Lukombo, S.M., Stevens, C., Khan, V.A., Wilson, C.L., Pusey P.L. and Chalutz, E. (1993). Low dose UV gamma radiation on storage rots and physiochemical changes in peaches.  J Food Qual 16:301-309

Jiang and Mengyue (1996). The effect of low dose UV-C light and gamma radiation treatments on postharvest storage of Golden Delicious apples. M.Sc. Thesis. Tuskegee University. :