Publications

sensory profiles for dried fig (ficus carica l.) cultivars commercially grown and processed in california.	a trained sensory panel evaluated the 6 fig cultivars currently sold in the california dried fig market. the main flavor and aroma attributes determined by the sensory panel were "caramel," "honey," "raisin," and "fig," with additional aroma attributes: "common date," "dried plum," and "molasses." sensory differences were observed between dried fig cultivars. all figs were processed by 2 commercial handlers. processing included potassium sorbate as a preservative and so2 application as an antibr ...	2013	23957419
effects of a naturally occurring and a synthetic synergist on toxicity of three insecticides and a phytochemical to navel orangeworm (lepidoptera: pyralidae).	the navel orangeworm, amyelois transitella (walker) (lepidoptera: pyralidae), is the most destructive lepidopteran pest of almonds [prunus dulcis (mill.) d.a.webb] and pistachios (pistacia vera l.) in california and is a serious problem in figs (ficus carica l.) and walnuts (juglans spp.). in addition to direct damage, larval feeding leaves nuts vulnerable to infection by aspergillus spp., fungi that produce toxic aflatoxins. a potentially safe and sustainable approach for managing navel orangew ...	2012	22606811