University of California, Davis, 21st Annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop takes place on March 17-18, 2015 at the UC Davis Alumni Centre
This workshop, presented annually by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Centre, is intended for shippers and fruit handlers (wholesale and retail), and produce managers who are involved in handling and ripening fruits and fruit-vegetables. The workshop focuses on how to increase profits by reducing losses at the receiving end, and delivering ready-to-eat, delicious fruits and fruit-vegetables to the consumer.
Topics include; Importance of ripening programs; Ripening fruit and fruit-vegetables; Ripening facilities & equipment; Fruit development-ripening; Maturity and quality relationships; Biology of ethylene production; Temperature management; Retail temperature storage conditions; Retail displays and handling; Tools to control ripening and senescence; Ethylene inhibition and control; Designing/controlling a ripening program; Physiological disorders and other losses; Sensory quality attributes and measurement.
The fees for the 2-day workshop, included all classroom instruction, lab activities, course materials, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, lunches. Booking by March 9, 2015 on the website: http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu