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Thiabendazole Control of Postharvest Apple Decay1

Year: 1970

Type: article

Abstract: 2-(4-Thiazolyl) benzimidazole (thiabendazole or TBZ) applied as a postharvest treatment (1000-2000 ppm) significantly reduced decay of apples: intact (not skin punctured); skin punctured before or after TBZ treatment; mechanically harvested; waxed after TBZ treatment. TBZ was active against Penicillium expansum, Botrytis sp., but not Alternaria sp. New skin punctures were more susceptible to infection than old punctures.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.5.6.476

Authors: G. D. Blanpied, Apithai Purnasiri

Institution: Cornell University

Language: English

Topic: Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500