Cooling of fresh vegetables
Jennifer DeEll, Fresh Market Quality Program Lead, OMAF and MRA Low temperature is the most effective tool for slowing the… Continue Reading Cooling of fresh vegetables
Tag: Postharvest
Postharvest storage rots in Ontario sweet potatoes
Brian Collins, MSc Student, University of Guelph; Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crops IPM Specialist/OMAF and MRA From ONvegetables in The Grower, June 2013 Sweet… Continue Reading Postharvest storage rots in Ontario sweet potatoes
Ontario Carrot Growers Receive Emergency Use Registration for White Mold
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently granted the approval of an emergency… Continue Reading Ontario Carrot Growers Receive Emergency Use Registration for White Mold
Harvest Rots and Disorders of Pumpkins and Squash
Fall weather conditions can make or break a pumpkin crop. Harvest rots include pythium (figure 1), black rot (figures 2… Continue Reading Harvest Rots and Disorders of Pumpkins and Squash