Nehemia Aharoni Ph.D
Dept. of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce
Agricultural Research Organization,
The Volcani Center,
P.O.Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Research Interests
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Postharvest physiology, phytopathology and technology of leafy vegetables and fresh herbs
- Leaf senescence
- Ethylene biosynthesis and action
- Chilling injury
- Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
- Minimally processed produce
Recent Publications
- Afek, U., Aharoni, N. and Carmeli, S. (1995). The involvment of marmesin
in celery resistance to pathogens during storage and the effect of temperature
on its concentration. Phytopathology 85: 1033-1036.
- Aharoni, N., Dvir, O., Chalupowicz, D. and Aharon, Z. (1996). Modified atmosphere
packaging of vegetables and fresh herbs. Intnl. Conf. on Postharvest Science
Conference Handbook p. 108.
- Aharoni, N., Afek, U., Finkelstein, E., Orenstein, J., Dvir, O., Nuriel,
E. and Carmeli, S. (1966). Impact of celery age and infection by Botrytis
cinerea on linear furanocoumarin (Psoralens) content in stored celery.
Phytoparasitica 24: 195-197.
- Aharoni, N., Aharoni, Y., Fallik, E., Dvir, O., Chalupowicz, D., Aaron,
Z., Copel, A., Grinberg, S., Alkalai, S., Nir, M.M. and Ben-Tzur, I. (1997).
Use of newly-developed films for modified atmosphere and modified humidity
packaging of vegetables and fresh herbs. Intnl. Congress for Plastics in
Agriculture (CIPA) Congress Handbook p. 99.
- Lers, S., Jiang, W.B., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1998). Gibberellic
acid and carbon dioxide additive effect in retarding postharvest senescence
of parsley. J. Food Science 63: 66-68.
- Lers, A., Jiang, W.B., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1998). Proteins functionally
and immunogenically related to pathogenesis-related proteins are induced during
parsley leaf senescence. Physiol. Plant. 103: 497-502.
- Jiang, W., Lers, A., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1999). Senescence-related
serine protease in parsley. Phytochemistry 50: 377-382.
- Pesis, E., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z., Ben-Arie, R., and Aharoni, N. (1999).Storage
in modified atmosphere to reduce chilling injury in mango fruit. Alon Hanotea
53: 228-231 (English summary).
- Lurie, S., Weksler, A., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z. and Aharoni, N. (1999).
Modified atmosphere packaging of cherries. Alon Hanotea 53: 228-231
(English summary).
- Rodov, V., Copel, A., Aharoni, N., Aharoni, Y., Wiseblum, A., Horev, B.,
and Vinokur V. (2000). Nested modified-atmosphere packaging maintain quality
of trimmed sweet corn during cold storage and the shelf life period. Postharvest
Biol. Technol. 18: 259-266.
- Pesis, E., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z., Ben-Arie, R., Aharoni, N. and Fuchs,
Y. (2000). Modified Atmosphere and modified humidity packaging alleviates
chilling injury symptoms in mango fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol.
19: 93-101.
- Fallik, E., Aharoni, N., Alkalai, S., Horev, B. and Grinberg, S. (2000).
The use of liner packaging to prevent condensed water in combination with
auxin and sportak to preserve quality of eggplants in sea shipment. Gan
Sadeh VaMeshek 4: 58-62.
- Fallik, E., Chalupowicz, D., Aharon, Z. and Aharoni, N. (2002). Modified
atmosphere in a water vapour-permeable film maintains snap bean quality after
harvest. Folia Hortic. 14: 85-94.
- Rodov, V., Horev, B., Vinokur, Y., Copel, A., Aharoni, Y. and Aharoni, N.
(2002). Modified-atmosphere packaging improves keeping quality of Charentais-type
melons. HortScience 37: 950-953.
- Afek, U., Orenstein, J., Carmeli, S. and Aharoni, N. (2002). Marmesin, a
new phytoalexin associeated with resistance of parsley to pathogens after
harvesting. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 24: 89-92.
- Afek, U., Orenstein, J. and Aharoni, N. (2002). The involvement of marmesin
and its interaction with GA3 and psoralens in parsley decay resistance.
Canadian J. Plant Pathology 24: 61-64.
- Lomaniec, E., Aharon, Z., Aharoni, N. and Lers, A. 2003). Effect of the
ehylene action inhibitor 1-methylcyclopropene on parsley leaf senscence and
ethylene biosynthesis. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 30: 67-74.
- Porat, R., Weiss, B., Cohen, L., Daus, A. and Aharoni, N. (2004). Reduction
of postharvest rind disorders in citrus fruits by modified atmosphere packaging.
Postharvest Biol. Technol. 33:35-43.
Current Projects
- Control of ethylene biosynthesis and action in leaves.
- Effect of plant hormones and CO2 on postharvest senescence.
- Chilling injury in basil, celery, and chinese cabbage.
- Heat treatment of basil to reduce decay and chilling injury.
- Physiological disorders in leafy vegetables.
- Disinfection of celery to control soft rot.
- MAP of broccoli, radishes, snap bean, green onion, leek and fresh herbs.
- Vacuum and forced air precooling of leafy vegetables and fresh herbs.
- Control of humidity by foggers.
- Development of technological methods for washed and ready-to-eat fresh herbs.
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