Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission

Pear proponents ponder possibilities

September 17, 2020

Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission log

Latest pesticide residue report now available

August 13, 2020

Protecting the Cosmic Crisp investment

October 10, 2019

1-MCP-treated d’Anjou pears sliced and treated with the a proprietary ripening compound at 1%, 2% and 3% concentration by Crunch Pak. Note the browning of the slices at 3% concentration, indicating that the 1-MCP treated sliced fruit can be ripened by the ripening compound. As Crunch Pak does not yet produce sliced pears commercially, apple bags were used for the experiments.(Courtesy Washington State University)

Mattheis: 1-MCP research a fruitful endeavor

October 1, 2019