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Preference of consumers from the Western Cape Province of South Africa for pear eating quality and appearance

Article number

1403_5

Pages

43 – 52

Language

English

Abstract

Publication

XIV International Pear Symposium

Authors

A. Blanckenberg, M. Muller, K. Theron, E.M. Crouch, W.J. Steyn

Keywords

European pear, Pyrus communis, Asian pear, Pyrus pyrifolia

Full text

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1403.5

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Online Articles (42)

1. Analysis of pear sustainability: what are the limitations and opportunities?

S. Musacchi

2. Twenty years’ experience with different planting systems for ‘Conference’ pears

J. Vercammen | A. Gomand | D. Bylemans

3. The ‘Forelle’ Early Market Access (FEMA) programme: South Africa’s solution to astringency and mealiness in ‘Forelle’ pears

I.J. Crouch | D.W. Viljoen | H. Tayler

4. Sensory evaluation and Swiss consumer acceptance of the new pear cultivar ‘CH201’

D. Christen | J. Inderbitzin | M. Quennoz | D. Tschopp | M. Weber

5. Preference of consumers from the Western Cape Province of South Africa for pear eating quality and appearance

A. Blanckenberg | M. Muller | K. Theron | E.M. Crouch | W.J. Steyn

6. An investigation of consumer pear knowledge, consumer preferences and desirable sensory traits to increase pear consumption

A.E. Colonna | J. Gutierrez | M.L. Montero | R.K. Gallardo | C.F. Ross

7. Identifying pollenisers and understanding fruit set physiology of ‘PremP009’, a new interspecific pear

J.G. Byrne | K.C. Breen | R. Diack | K. Colhoun | B.M. van Hooijdonk

8. Pollinizers as strategy to increase fruit set on different pear cultivars in Uruguay

B. Carra | D. Cabrera | M. Dini

9. The effect of DrapeNet^® on ‘Packham’s Triumph’ fruit quality

J. Ladegourdie | D.W. Viljoen | I.J. Crouch | M. Gouws

10. Experiences and reflections on 40 years of fruit breeding

J.P. Human

11. Fire-blight tolerant/resistant Romanian pear cultivars

F. Stănică | A.C. Asănică | C.A. Mihai | A.C. Butcaru | N. Andreieș

12. Behaviour of some pear cultivars from Cluj-Napoca Fruit Research Station breeding program in the Romanian steppe conditions

13. Objective colour sensor to replace subjective pear colour charts

J. Ladegourdie | D.W. Viljoen | I.J. Crouch

14. A convolutional neural network approach to early detect physiological disorders and maturity in ‘Abate Fétel’ pears

A. Bonora | G. Bortolotti | K. Bresilla | L. Corelli Grappadelli | L. Manfrini

15. Effects of dynamic controlled atmosphere-chlorophyll fluorescence and initial low oxygen stress on superficial scald on South African ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pears

16. X-ray radiography and deep learning for internal quality inspection of pear fruit

A. Tempelaere | H. Minh Phan | T. Van De Looverbosch | P. Verboven | B. Nicolaï

17. Influence of storage conditions on the quality and physiological disorders of the pear cultivar ‘CH201’

F. Büchele | S.R. Gabioud | A.A. Saquet | D.A. Neuwald

18. A novel inbox treatment for maintaining quality of pears during shipping and distribution

D.W. Viljoen | I.J. Crouch | H. Tayler

19. Preharvest factors influencing superficial scald on ‘Abate Fétel’ pear: a three-year study with multivariate statistical approach

20. A ground-based platform for estimates of fruit size in pear orchards – accuracy of block average, spatial variability and classification

21. Peel colour responses to in-field artificial cooling of fruit in blush pears

L. McClymont | A. Scalisi | R. Singh | I. Goodwin

22. Mealiness development as a factor of pre-harvest shading time

L. Dippenaar | L. Schoeman | W.J. Steyn | A.A. Tsige | E.M. Crouch

23. The identification of pathogens associated with dead dormant pear buds

M.J. Richard | C.L. Lennox | J.C. Meitz-Hopkins

24. Pear scab (Venturia pyrina) – toward understanding and disease management

A.A. Youssef | K. Kots | M. Wenneker

25. Calyx mould management on exported ‘Abate Fetel’ pears from the Western Cape

26. Etiology and management of black rot on ‘Forelle’ pears in the Western Cape

M. Richard | L. Mostert | C.L. Lennox | J.C. Meitz-Hopkins

27. Impact of pre- and postharvest management practices on decay diversity and frequency of pear in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

A. Amiri | J. Fomba

28. The identification of Stemphylium vesicarium on ‘Forelle’ pears in the Western Cape

M.C. Kotze | C.L. Lennox | J.C. Meitz-Hopkins

29. Innovation in pear management techniques

L. Corelli Grappadelli

30. Root architecture affected by pear degeneration in relation to rootstock and soil characteristics

31. Efficiency of pear production in different training systems for ‘Rocha’ and ‘Santa Maria’

32. A multi-year study on organic nitrogen fertilization in ‘Conference’ pear

33. Adjusting irrigation frequency and timing can affect fruit quality in pear

L. Kalcsits | V. Blanco | R.T. Peters | S.T. DuPont

34. Effects of above-canopy photovoltaic arrays on crop yield and fruit quality in a pear orchard

R. Singh | A. Scalisi | L. McClymont | I. Goodwin

35. Effect of metamitron on fruit thinning of ‘Williams’ pear

D. Radivojević | Č. Oparnica | J. Milivojević

36. Influence of 1-MCP application timing on the quality and disorder incidences in ‘Xenia’ pear fruit

37. Pear degeneration in Emilia Romagna Region

38. Pear rootstock breeding in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

S.L. Teh | K. Evans

39. Influence of rootstocks on yield, fruit quality and storage potential of ‘CH 201’ pear (Pyrus communis)

P. Monney | S.G. Rebeaud | P.Y. Cotter | D. Christen

40. Alternatives of rootstocks of the genus Pyrus for the production of European pear trees in subtropical climate

41. Long-term performance of ‘Bosc’ pear trees at three planting densities on Pyrus rootstocks

E.C. Biasuz | L.G. Nieto | T. Einhorn | T.L. Robinson

42. Long-term performance of the pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivars ‘Williams’, ‘Abate Fetel’ and ‘Conference’ grafted on various rootstocks

M. Hudina | J. Jakopic | R. Veberic