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  • The effect of fruit maturity and storage duration on friction discolouration of Packham's Triumph and Doyenne du Comice pears 
    Burger, G. E.   Griessel, H. M.   Huysamer, M. (International Society for Horticultural Science -- ISHS, 2005-04)
    Friction discolouration (FD) is causing the South African pear industry multi-million rand losses due to blemished fruit being rejected for the export market and being sold locally. The occurrence of FD was studied over ...
  • Mealiness of Forelle pears - Quo vadis 
    Crouch, E. M.   Holcroft, D. M.   Huysamer, M. (International Society for Horticultural Science -- ISHS, 2005-04)
    ‘Forelle’ (Pyrus communis), a late season blushed pear cultivar grown in South Africa, requires a minimum of 12-weeks cold storage (-0.5 °C) to ripen evenly. Mealiness, a dry texture disorder, may develop at this time. ...