Internal browning in Fuji
What have we learnt since 2015? By Anna Mouton. In 2015, Fuji apples shipped to Asia developed severe internal browning — up to 80% in some batches. Ever since, researchers in the fruit industry set out to find why this…
Piecing together the packaging puzzle
Innovative packaging strategies can improve energy efficiency and space utilisation in shipping containers. By Anna Mouton. The South African deciduous-fruit industry is built on exports. But soaring shipping costs are squeezing profits while consumers question imported food’s green credentials. Could…
When pink apples go brown
The many browning disorders of Cripps Pink clones. By Anna Mouton “What’s amazing about browning in the Cripps Pink clones is that there are so many kinds,” says Dr Elke Crouch, post-harvest physiology and technology researcher at Stellenbosch University. “And…