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Welcome to the Bartlett Pear Page
(Newest articles first)
Diseases/disorders
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 3 – Storage Scald and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Predicting and managing gray mold rot of pear in Oregon (2010) by Robert A. Spotts and Steve Castagnoli (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 1 – Regulatory Situation (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 2 – Alternatives to Antioxidants (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- PENBOTEC 400 SC, a New Postharvest Fungicide (2004) by Dany Bylemans and Bill Goodwine (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Decay Control with New Tools (2004) by Chang-Lin Xiao, Yong-Ki Kim and Dana Faubion (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Scholar--A New Broad-Spectrum Postharvest Fungicide for Pome Fruits (2004) by Eric C. Tedford
- Minimizing Internal Browning in Apples and Pears (2002) by Eugene Kupferman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Pear Pest Management in the Pacific Northwest (2001) by John Dunley, Eugene Kupferman, and Michael Willett (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Management of Decay Around the World and at Home (2000) by Peter G. Sanderson, Ph.D.
- Registration of Yeast Will Add New Biofungicide (2000) by Rene Featherstone (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Preventing Decay (2000) by Karen Bedford
- How to Prevent Diseases of Fruit in Storage (1999) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Acetic Acid Shows Promise For Control of Fruit Decay (1998) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
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Postharvest Applied Chemicals to Pears:
A Survey of Pear Packers in Washington, Oregon, and California (1998) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman, Postharvest Specialist - Control of Postharvest Decay with Chemical and Biological Fungicides (1997) by David Sugar
- Acetic Acid Fumigation Con Prevent Pear Rots (1997) by Geraldine Warner (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- New Biocontrol to Be Tested in Northwest (1996) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- New Generation of Postharvest Biocontrols Coming (1996) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- A Brief Handout to Aid in the Identification and Control of Common Postharvest Diseases of Apples and Pears (1996) by Maurice Smith (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Studies Focus on When and Why Gray Mold Infections Begin (1996) by Geraldine Warner (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Practices to Reduce Postharvest Pear Diseases (1995) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman(1), Robert Spotts(2); and David Sugar(3)
- Postharvest Diseases and Disorders of Apples and Pears (1993) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman, Postharvest Specialist
- Anthracnose, Perennial Canker and Bull's-Eye Rot of Apple and Pear (1993) by Frank M. Dugan
- Practices to Minimize Postharvest Decay of Apples and Pears (1989) by Mike Willett(1), Gene Kupferman(2), Rodney Roberts(3), Robert Spotts(4), Dave Sugar(5), Gary Apel(6), Hugh W. Ewart and Bill Bryant (7)
- Brown Core, a Disorder of CA Stored Pears (1987) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman, Postharvest Specialist
- Practices to Reduce Postharvest Pear Diseases (1985) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman(1), Robert Spotts(2) and David Sugar(3)
- Market Diseases of Apples, Pears and Quinces (1971) by USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 376
Harvest
- Fruit Packing and Storage Loss Prevention Guidelines (2002) by Anne M. Swindeman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Retain Delays Maturing of Bartlett Pears (1998) by Beth Mitcham, Bill Biasi, Murry Clayton (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Practices to Minimize Postharvest Decay of Apples and Pears (1989) by Mike Willett(1), Gene Kupferman(2), Rodney Roberts(3), Robert Spotts(4), Dave Sugar(5), Gary Apel(6), Hugh W. Ewart and Bill Bryant (7)
- Harvest Maturity and Storage Regime For Pears (1988) by Dr. Mike Meheriuk(1), Clayton Evans(2), Earl Talley(3), Eugene Kupferman(4)
- Reducing Handling Injuries During Fruit Harvest (1985) by F. Gordon Mitchell, Postharvest Extension Specialist
- Pear Maturity Indexes Used to Time Harvest Date (1985) by Paul J. Tvergyak, Area Extension Agent, WSU Cooperative Extension.
Improving Quality, Flavor & Color
- Re-Thinking the Chill Requirement for Pear Ripening (2009) by David Sugar, Elizabeth Mitcham, Eugene Kupferman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Conditioned Fruit: Is It What Consumers Are Looking For? (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) (2002) by Kevin Moffitt
- Ethylene and Anjou Pears (2000) by Dr. Paul M. Chen
- Ethylene Treatment of Bartlett Pears in Transit to Improve Ripening and Quality (2000) by Elizabeth Mitcham, Tayfun Agar, and Bill Biasi(1) and Ken Gross and Wid Douglas(2)
- Transport and Packaging to Optimize Pear Quality (2000) by Jim Thompson
- Researchers Make Progress on Fresh-Cut Tree Fruits (1999) by Melissa Hansen (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Effect of Water and Nitrogen on Pear Size and Quality (1999) by K. Shackel, R. Snyder, D. Ramos, S. Weinbaum, L. Schwankl, E. Mitcham, W. Biasi, G. McGonety (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Retain Delays Maturing of Bartlett Pears (1998) by Beth Mitcham, Bill Biasi, Murry Clayton (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Practices to Reduce Postharvest Pear Diseases (1985) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman(1), Robert Spotts(2) and David Sugar(3)
Marketing
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 1 – Regulatory Situation (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 3 – Storage Scald and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 2 – Alternatives to Antioxidants (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Re-Thinking the Chill Requirement for Pear Ripening (2009) by David Sugar, Elizabeth Mitcham, Eugene Kupferman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Lessons about Pears from around the World (2007) by Eugene Kupferman(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Conditioned Fruit: Is It What Consumers Are Looking For? (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) (2002) by Kevin Moffitt
- Researchers Make Progress on Fresh-Cut Tree Fruits (1999) by Melissa Hansen (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- New Packaging Could Boost Pear Sales, Packer Says (1998) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
Organic/IPM
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 1 – Regulatory Situation (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 3 – Storage Scald and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Antioxidant Use In Apple And Pear Storage Part 2 – Alternatives to Antioxidants (2010) by Gabriela Calvo
- Pear Pest Management in the Pacific Northwest (2001) by John Dunley, Eugene Kupferman, and Michael Willett (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Registration of Yeast Will Add New Biofungicide (2000) by Rene Featherstone (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Handling Organic Fruit (1998) by Miles McEvoy
- New Biocontrol to Be Tested in Northwest (1996) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
Packing
- Pear Flotation Studies, 2001-2002 (2002) by Dr. David Sugar (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Fruit Packing and Storage Loss Prevention Guidelines (2002) by Anne M. Swindeman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Ethylene and Anjou Pears (2000) by Dr. Paul M. Chen
- Transport and Packaging to Optimize Pear Quality (2000) by Jim Thompson
- How to Prevent Diseases of Fruit in Storage (1999) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- New Packaging Could Boost Pear Sales, Packer Says (1998) by Good Fruit Grower (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
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Postharvest Applied Chemicals to Pears:
A Survey of Pear Packers in Washington, Oregon, and California (1998) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman, Postharvest Specialist - Flotation Materials for Pears (1993) by Gary Apel
- Practices to Minimize Postharvest Decay of Apples and Pears (1989) by Mike Willett(1), Gene Kupferman(2), Rodney Roberts(3), Robert Spotts(4), Dave Sugar(5), Gary Apel(6), Hugh W. Ewart and Bill Bryant (7)
- Flotation Materials For Pear (1989) by David Sugar and Robert A. Spotts
- Flotation Materials For Pears (1989) by Mike Willett(1), Gene Kupferman(2), Rodney Roberts(3), Robert Spotts(4), Dave Sugar(5), Gary Apel(6), Hugh W. Ewart and Bill Bryant (7)
Storage
- Fruit Packing and Storage Loss Prevention Guidelines (2002) by Anne M. Swindeman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Observations on Maturity and Storage of Apples and Pears (Revised Fall 2002) (2002) by Eugene Kupferman (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Pears (2001) by David Sugar (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- How to Prevent Diseases of Fruit in Storage (1999) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Could New Ethylene Inhibitor Work on Fruit? (1999) by Dr. Dana Faubion (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
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Quality of Gala Apples as Related to Maturity, Storage Atmosphere
and Storage with Bartlett Pears (1995) by Dr. Steve Drake - Harvest Maturity and Storage Regime For Pears (1988) by Dr. Mike Meheriuk(1), Clayton Evans(2), Earl Talley(3), Eugene Kupferman(4)
- Brown Core, a Disorder of CA Stored Pears (1987) by Dr. Eugene Kupferman, Postharvest Specialist
Transportation/shipping
- Ethylene Treatment of Bartlett Pears in Transit to Improve Ripening and Quality (2000) by Elizabeth Mitcham, Tayfun Agar, and Bill Biasi(1) and Ken Gross and Wid Douglas(2)
- Transport and Packaging to Optimize Pear Quality (2000) by Jim Thompson
- Reducing Handling Injuries During Fruit Harvest (1985) by F. Gordon Mitchell, Postharvest Extension Specialist
Volatiles, MCP & Ethylene
- Ethylene and Anjou Pears (2000) by Dr. Paul M. Chen
- Ethylene Treatment of Bartlett Pears in Transit to Improve Ripening and Quality (2000) by Elizabeth Mitcham, Tayfun Agar, and Bill Biasi(1) and Ken Gross and Wid Douglas(2)
- Could New Ethylene Inhibitor Work on Fruit? (1999) by Dr. Dana Faubion (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)
- Retain Delays Maturing of Bartlett Pears (1998) by Beth Mitcham, Bill Biasi, Murry Clayton (link to Good Fruit Grower archives)