scholarly journals Effects of Removal of the Peanut Program on Georgia Production and Distribution of Selected Fresh Produce

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Epperson ◽  
H. L. Tyan ◽  
D. H. Carley
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
National Market ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
The U.S

It has been conjectured that elimination of the U.S. peanut program would have a profound impact on the supply of fresh produce grown in the peanut producing area of Georgia. Awareness regarding this possibility was brought to bear for two reasons: a) the nature of peanut legislation in 1977 and subsequent years has created a great deal of speculation concerning the possible elimination or phasing out of the program and b) fresh vegetables and fruits produced for the national market and peanuts under the peanut program represent high value crops.

scholarly journals Enhanced Removal of a Human Norovirus Surrogate from Fresh Vegetables and Fruits by a Combination of Surfactants and Sanitizers

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (14) ◽  
pp. 4829-4838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Predmore ◽  
Jianrong Li
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Virus Titer ◽  
Murine Norovirus ◽  
Human Norovirus ◽  
Log Reduction ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

ABSTRACTFruits and vegetables are major vehicles for transmission of food-borne enteric viruses since they are easily contaminated at pre- and postharvest stages and they undergo little or no processing. However, commonly used sanitizers are relatively ineffective for removing human norovirus surrogates from fresh produce. In this study, we systematically evaluated the effectiveness of surfactants on removal of a human norovirus surrogate, murine norovirus 1 (MNV-1), from fresh produce. We showed that a panel of surfactants, including sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), Nonidet P-40 (NP-40), Triton X-100, and polysorbates, significantly enhanced the removal of viruses from fresh fruits and vegetables. While tap water alone and chlorine solution (200 ppm) gave only <1.2-log reductions in virus titer in all fresh produce, a solution containing 50 ppm of surfactant was able to achieve a 3-log reduction in virus titer in strawberries and an approximately 2-log reduction in virus titer in lettuce, cabbage, and raspberries. Moreover, a reduction of approximately 3 logs was observed in all the tested fresh produce after sanitization with a solution containing a combination of 50 ppm of each surfactant and 200 ppm of chlorine. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the combination of a surfactant with a commonly used sanitizer enhanced the efficiency in removing viruses from fresh produce by approximately 100 times. Since SDS is an FDA-approved food additive and polysorbates are recognized by the FDA as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) products, implementation of this novel sanitization strategy would be a feasible approach for efficient reduction of the virus load in fresh produce.

scholarly journals Space Flight Cultivation for Radish (Raphanus sativus) in the Advanced Plant Habitat

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Susan John ◽  
Farid Abou-Issa ◽  
Karl H. Hasenstein
Keyword(s):  
Raphanus Sativus ◽  
Growth Substrate ◽  
Confined Space ◽  
Kennedy Space Center ◽  
Growth Optimization ◽  
Cultivation Period ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Kennedy Space ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
Plant Habitat

Abstract In preparation of a flight experiment, ground-based studies for optimizing the growth of radishes (Raphanus sativus) were conducted at the ground-based Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) unit at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The APH provides a large, environmentally controlled chamber that has been used to grow various plants, such as Arabidopsis, wheat, peppers, and now radish. In support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s goals to provide astronauts with fresh vegetables and fruits in a confined space, it is important to extend the cultivation period to produce substantial biomass. We selected Raphanus sativus cv. Cherry Belle as test variety both for preliminary tests and flight experiments because it provides edible biomass in as few as four weeks, has desirable secondary metabolites (glucosinolates), is rich in minerals, and requires relatively little space. We report our strategies to optimize the growth substrate, watering regimen, light settings, and planting design that produces good-sized radishes, minimizes competition, and allows for easy harvesting. This information will be applicable for growth optimization of other crop plants that will be grown in the APH or other future plant growth facilities.

scholarly journals Air inflated Greenhouse As Urban Farming Facilities: Architectural Overview

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Syed Zainol Abidin ◽  
Ronny D. Nasihien ◽  
Hery Budiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Price Impact ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Residential Housing ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Urban Farming utilizing land intensification, in order to meet the needs of fresh vegetables and fruits everyday for the community residential / housing in urban areas. Air Inflated Greenhouse as urban farming facilities, can be built and transferred to a residential location / specific housing is easy, safe, fast and lightweight (0,55mm PVC tarpaulin) so that urban farming products closer to consumers in urban settlements, the price impact getting cheaper, but quality. Long-term goal is to develop prototype Air inflated Greenhouse as facilities Urban Farming which fulfills the power, speed, effectiveness, comfort and encourage crops of fruit / vegetable hydroponic hygienic, cheap and profitable, so that the product Air Inflated Greenhouse automatically support an increase in food production, specific target is the availability prototype Air Inflated Greenhouse as Urban Farming facility in order to increase productivity of crops of fruit / vegetable hydroponic hygienic, cheap and profitable, so the high prospects for mass production by SMEs Partners to meet national food requirements. Methods using methods Experiments and Action Research, beginning with the development of design, manufacture, testing and repair of prototype Air Inflated Greenhouse includes (1) a test of strength and endurance of materials Air Inflated Greenhouse to the weather, (2) test material Air Inflated Greenhouse most effective as a component of the structure, (3) test the speed of manufacture, transport, assembly, installation, dismantling Air Inflated Greenhouse, (4) test the temperature, humidity and air pressure in the Air Inflated Greenhouse.

scholarly journals Potential Impacts of Foodborne Illness Incidences on Market Movements and Prices of Fresh Produce in the U.S.

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco A. Palma ◽  
Luis A. Ribera ◽  
David Bessler ◽  
Mechel Paggi ◽  
Ronald D. Knutson
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Vector Autoregression ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Foodborne Illness ◽  
Var Model ◽  
June July ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
The U.S

This study investigates the potential impacts of food safety outbreaks on domestic shipments, imports, and prices of the produce industry. Three case studies were analyzed to assess these potential impacts: the cantaloupe outbreak of March–April 2008, the spinach outbreak of September 2006, and the tomato outbreak of June–July 2008. Data-determined historical decompositions were conducted to provide a weekly picture of domestic shipment, import, and price fluctuation transmissions. The empirical analysis based on a vector autoregression (VAR) model showed differences in the results depending on the source of the outbreak (domestic vs. imported).

scholarly journals Detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in foods of plant origin in North-Western Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-578
Author(s):  
Hercules Sakkas ◽  
Vangelis Economou ◽  
Petros Bozidis ◽  
Panagiota Gousia ◽  
Chrissanthy Papadopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Hazard ◽  
Diarrhoeal Disease ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Worldwide Distribution ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
North Western ◽  
Western Greece

Abstract Giardia and Cryptosporidium are recognized as leading causes of waterborne and foodborne diarrhoeal disease with worldwide distribution. The study aimed to determine the protozoan contamination of various foods of plant origin. A total of 72 samples from 27 different varieties of fresh vegetables and fruits were collected from supermarkets and open markets in North-Western Greece and were examined using conventional diagnostic methods. Two out of 72 (2.8%) samples were found positive for Cryptosporidium oocysts, while no sample was found to be positive for Giardia cysts. The results show the presence of protozoan contamination in foods of plant origin, which may constitute a potential health hazard.

scholarly journals Higher-Education Policies and the College Wage Premium: Cross-State Evidence from the 1990s

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M Fortin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Wage Premium ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Supply Effect ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
National Market ◽  
Enrollment Rates ◽  
The U.S

Exploiting differences across U.S. states, this paper demonstrates that there is a tight link between higher education policies, past enrollment rates, and recent changes in the college wage premium among labor market entrants. The analysis reveals, however, that this relationship is much weaker in states with high private enrollment rates, high levels of interstate mobility, or interstate trade. The within-state estimates of the own-cohort relative supply effect shed some light on the extent to which the U.S. labor market can be characterized as a single national market or a collection of state-specific labor markets.

Preferences of Chinese consumers for the attributes of fresh produce portfolios in an e-commerce environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 817-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaosheng Jin ◽  
Haoyang Li ◽  
Yao Li
Keyword(s):  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Fractional Factorial ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Heterogeneous Preferences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

Purpose In recent years, fresh produce (fresh vegetables and fruit) has been circulated widely via e-commerce in Chinese large cities in the form of fresh produce portfolios (FPPs). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the preferences of Chinese consumers for specific FPP attributes. Design/methodology/approach A choice experiment approach was used to explore consumer preferences. The authors conducted a means-end-chains evaluation to select the attributes for the choice experiment. The authors used a fractional factorial design and finally obtained 18 choice scenarios. The authors collected 166 effective consumer questionnaires in Beijing. Findings The authors found that among the four attributes considered, certification and the diversity of the FPP had significant effects on the willingness to pay (WTP) among consumers. Residents had heterogeneous preferences for FPP diversity and certification, but certification was the major concern when considering fresh produce in the FPP. With regard to the WTP for attributes in the portfolio, the WTP values for “green” and “organic” attributes were high, but the WTP for the diversity of FPPs was low. Originality/value This study is the first attempt to explore the preferences of Chinese consumers regarding the attributes of FPP in an e-commerce environment.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Fresh Produce obtained from Selected Markets in Abeokuta

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
OR Afolabi ◽  
AR Oloyede ◽  
TA Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Enterobacter Aerogenes ◽  
Total Coliform ◽  
Shigella Dysenteriae ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Plate Counts

The bacterial quality of eight types of fresh produce obtained from selected markets in Abeokuta was determined. Two hundred forty (240) samples of fresh vegetables were examined for aerobic plate counts, coliform counts, and presence of Escherichia coli, toxigenic Staphylococcusaureus, Salmonella spp and Listeria spp. The aerobic plate counts ranged from 2.80 log10 cfu/g to 15.60 log10 cfu/g with the inner parts of cut- water melons having the highest value. Total coliform counts ranged from 0.0 to 11.80 log10 cfu/g. Pathogenic bacteria isolated were Escherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp, Listeria spp, Shigella dysenteriae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Bacillus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus spp. These pathogens were mostly found at the outer leaves/ parts of the vegetables and render unsafe for human consumption. This study shows that the outer parts/ leaves of fresh produce are heavily contaminated with pathogenic bacteria and the fresh produce should be pre- treated thoroughly, so as to reduce the risk of food- borne outbreaks.Keywords · Pathogenic bacteria · Bacterial quality · Coliform counts

scholarly journals Eating habits among the Omsk Oblast population and poor nutrition in association with cardiovascular diseases according to the ESSE-RF2 study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 4383
Author(s):  
I. A. Viktorova ◽  
V. L. Stasenko ◽  
N. G. Shirlina ◽  
G. A. Muromtseva ◽  
M. A. Livzan
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Red Meat ◽  
Cottage Cheese ◽  
Omsk Oblast ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Aim. To assess the prevalence of eating habits among the Omsk Oblast population and their association with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) according to the ESSERF2 study.Material and methods. In the ESSE-RF2 study with persons aged 25-64 years (random sample, n=1648), the dietary habits of 21 food groups were assessed using the questionnaire method. Results. Insufficient consumption of vegetables and fruits was revealed in 60,0% and 68,7% of the region’s population, which is 1,5-2,2 times higher than amongRussians. The daily intake of cereals is 2,3 times higher than that of pasta, especially in those with CVDs. In the region, poultry is preferred. Poultry at least once a week is consumed by 91,7% of Omsk residents, red meat — 74,8%, and fish — only 35,2% (vs 84,7%, 83,1% and 65,1% in Russians, respectively). The daily intake of liquid dairy products is low. Cheese and cottage cheese is consumed significantly lower than the national average, while legumes — 4 times lower. The presence of confectionery in the daily diet of 40,3% of Omsk residents looks more favorable than the average among Russians. In addition, 50% of the population eat pickles only 1-2 times a month (significantly less than in Russia). On the contrary, 60,9% of Omsk residents regularly (daily-weekly) consume meat and sausages (56,0% in Russia, p=0,000). Omsk residents with CVDs refrain from excessive consumption of sugar, other sweets, meat and sausages, pickles and marinades. They are almost 2 times more likely to exclude red meat from the diet or reduce its daily consumption than people without CVDs. Salting of cooked food, consumption of vegetables and fruits, fish, seafood and dairy products practically did not depend on CVDs.Conclusion. The food habits of Omsk residents differs from the national one in many products. People with CVDs have unfavorable eating habits: reduced consumption of fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, seafood, legumes and nuts. Patients do not change their diet in favor of cardioprotective products and decrease in adding more salt. Although, they more often refuse meat and sausages, pickles, marinades, sweets, and pasta, and increase the consumption of cereals.

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