Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Conventional"
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A comparative Evaluation of Postharvest Quality Attributes of Two Banana (Musa spp) Varieties as Affected by Preharvest Production Conditions
(Canadian Center of Science and EducationDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2013)Preharvest factors including agro-ecological conditions, cultural practices and crop variety selection greatly impact fruit quality potential at harvest and postharvest longevity. In this study, quality attributes of banana ... -
Effect of seasonal variation, cultivar and production system on some postharvest characteristics of the banana
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2006)Physicochemical characteristics (including peel/pulp firmness, peel color, soluble sugars, starch, titratable acidity and moisture content) were determined in two cultivars of banana (Musa spp. ‘Williams’ and ‘Grande ...