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  • August 2011 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner

    • What do consumers think of MCP?

    Consumers will taste treated and untreated pears.

    The Pear Bureau Northwest is planning a study to find out how well consumers like pears that have been treated with MCP (1-methylcyclopropene), which is sold under the brand name SmartFresh. Pears can be treated with MCP after harvest to extend their shelf life and to control scald on sensitive varieties, but, in some cases, treated pears have failed to ripen properly. Kevin Moffitt, Pear Bureau president, said that Dr. Jim Mattheis, postharvest physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wenatchee, Washington, and Dr. Gene Kupferman, retired Washington State University postharvest specialist, will prepare pears for the test, and […]

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    Pears, Marketing, Geraldine Warner
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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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