Citrus irradiation

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:  Dr Paul Cronje
CONTACT DETAILS:  +27 21 808 2689 / paulcronje@sun.ac.za
LEAD INSTITUTION:  Citrus Research International
BENEFICIARY:  Citrus Industry

  • Determine the threshold for fruit quality when irradiating various citrus types, namely: Clementine, lemon, grapefruit, Navels (early and late), late mandarin and Valencia.
  • Determine variation in dose within each carton box (dosimetry study.
  • Determine variation in dose between different cultivars (dosimetry study).