Postharvest pathology, food safety and disease control
- Impact of postharvest microbial dynamics on the quality and safety of fresh fruit
- Environmentally friendly postharvest disease control methods for peaches and avocados
Mitigation technologies for sanitary and phytosanitary compliance
- Controlled Atmosphere Treatment System (CATTS) as a postharvest treatment for phytosanitary pests of deciduous fruit
- Certification of plum packaging formats for export of South African fruit to markets that accept irradiation in combination with insect barrier bags
Postharvest physiology and non-destructive fruit quality assessment techniques
Integrated packaging solutions
Carbon footprint/energy efficiency in the supply chain
- Energy efficiency audits in the cold chain
- Model-based quantification of energy usage and identification of strategies to improve savings and reduce waste in the fruit cold chain
- Energy efficiency of cooling facilities in the fruit cold chain
- Solar power decision-making tool
Pre-harvest disposition to postharvest disorders
Technology and knowledge transfer
Supply chain logistics
- Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) promotes understanding of the storage air and fruit pulp temperatures and relative humidity in a typical South African fruit export supply chain
- Good cold chain practice
- Pallet test equipment
Green chemistry
- Biological control of postharvest disease in the perishable fruit industry
- DCA as a practical technology
- Alternative postharvest disease control products and practices for citrus and pome fruit
Human capital development
Information and communication technology
- Developing a consolidated, continuously updated and web-accessible agrochemical database with flexible search and reporting mechanisms for South Africa
- An international ethical standard for South Africa
- Electronic Signature and Document Management Solution (ESDMS) for the South African fruit industry
