Tag: Postharvest and Handling

Close-up of a clean ginger rhizome.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Sept.–Oct.)

by Gillian McGuire
November 3, 2025

Designs for Small-Scale Postharvest Washing of Ginger/Turmeric Rhizomes By Jacob Muller, Daniel Crawford, Raúl Cabezón, Harrison Meekins, Maria Paz Kinslow, Wanda Laughlin, Robert Hochmuth, and Paul Fisher Manually washing the rhizomes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Environmental Horticulture Department, Ginger, Postharvest And Handling, Turmeric
Brecht stands among many peaches with photos of tomatoes in blue bins and mangos surround him.

Dr. Jeffrey Brecht Retires After 40 Years in Postharvest

by Eva Sailly
September 16, 2025

When Dr. Jeffrey Brecht arrived at the University of Florida in 1984, fresh out of graduate school, he stepped into what would become his lifelong career. What began as a first job turned into four decades of research that advanced postharvest ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Dr. Jeffrey Brecht, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Mango, Postharvest And Handling, Tomato

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