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Voluntary Collective Action to Address Growing Agricultural Challenges in Two Countries: Experimental Insights and Commonalities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We conducted two framed field economic experiments with citrus farmers in Florida, United States and soybean farmers in Argentina to investigate their willingness to coordinate pest and weed management efforts. Despite the contrast between these two agricultural contexts, we find striking behavioral commonalities.
Ariel Singerman, Sergio H. Lence
wiley   +1 more source

Citrus Black Spot: No Longer an Exotic Disease

EDIS, 2011
Citrus black spot is an emerging fungal disease that affects Florida citrus. Various symptom types occur about a month before harvest. Black spot has the potential to cause major economic damage to the fresh fruit industry and significant yield loss on ...
Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie Yates
doaj   +3 more sources

Characterization of volatile compounds from healthy and citrus black spot-infected Valencia orange juice and essential oil by using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Food Chemistry: X
Citrus black spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa, CBS) is an important fungal disease that causes rind blemishes and affects quality of citrus fruits. The response of citrus to CBS in terms of volatiles was evaluated using molecular sensory science approaches.
Leng Han, Guijie Li, Xuting Wang, Bo Yu, Tenghui Zhang, Yujiao Cheng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the Physicochemical Properties, Organic Acids, Amino Acids, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Metabolites of Laohan Melon Juice Through Fermentation With Different Lactic Acid Bacteria

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria could improve amino acids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and nonvolatile metabolites of Laohan melon juice (LMJ), which provides theoretical guidance for the development of Laohan melon beverage and advances knowledge of the metabolic mechanisms of VOCs in LMJ.
Yun Xie, Sihan Hou, Mingdong Tan, Jianqiao Jiang, Yue Hu, Yiwen Chen, Yongkang Li, Miao Cui, Jianming Niu, Weidong Cheng, Xilei Pu, Yuyun He, Feifei Gao   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Plants for Florida: Citrus

EDIS, 2003
The FAES team of citrus scientists has been recognized by the Florida citrus industry as an invaluable resource. In an integrated project funded by the industry, the labs are working together to address the most serious threats to the citrus industry ...
Fred Gmitter, Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The carbon footprint of citrus exports via the Port of Durban: A container barge system analysis

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
Background: The Port of Durban in South Africa has faced significant road congestion for many years. To address this, the fresh-produce industry proposed a cross-harbour container-handling barge system.
Micah Burgstahler, Leila L. Goedhals-Gerber, Ben Human   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Impacts of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2003-04

EDIS, 2006
The citrus industry remains a major part of Florida's agricultural and natural resource economy. However, recently it has been adversely affected by hurricanes and diseases such as citrus canker and citrus greening.
Alan Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, David Mulkey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interrelations between citrus rust mite, Hirsutella thompsonii and greasy spot on citrus in Surinam [PDF]

, 1975
Counts of citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashm.)) on leaves and fruit of citrus rose to a peak in the two dry seasons, the build up taking 4-5 weeks.
Brussel, E.W., van, van Brussel, E.W.
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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source