The application of gamma-ray irradiation as a quarantine treatment, and its effect on the quality of different varieties and sizes of the fruit grown in different regions in Mexico

Conducted By: University of Queretaro, Mexico

Principal Investigator: Dr. Edmundo Mercado Silva

Timeline: 9/19/2008 - 4/30/2010

Objectives:

• Identify the state of ripeness or maturity that is most apt for the application of the irradiation quarantine treatment, and determine the changes that can occur when the fruit is irradiated at different phenological states
• Identify whether or not the size of the irradiated fruit constitutes a determining factor, and consequently exhibits any difference in reaction from a visual, physiological or organoleptic standpoint

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