Development of Novel Anti-Microbial Plant Essential-Oil Treatments to Reduce the Postharvest Incidence of Botrytis cinerea of Strawberries

Fresh strawberries have grown into a multi-billion dollar industry over the last few decades in California. Botrytis cinerea or grey mold, is the worst pathological disorder affecting strawberry fruit causing cull rates of up to 30% in the worst seasons. Strawberry fruits are fragile and have a shor...

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Main Author: Brantley, Ryan C
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2014
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1265
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2337&context=theses