HORT 6251 - [Advanced Postharvest Biology: Postharvest Physiology]

Spring. Next offered 2015-2016. (Offered alternate years) 1 credit.

Prerequisite: HORT 4250 or permission of instructor. 12 lectures.

S. Gan.

Emphasizes the physiological and biochemical aspects of growth and maturation, ripening, and senescence of harvested horticulture plant parts.

Outcome 1: Able to review and critique recent research/review articles concerning biochemical, physical, and/or physiological changes that occur in harvested or senescing plants or their parts.

Outcome 2: Compare normal/preharvest biochemical and physiological processes.