Fruit Vegetables division

Fruit & Vegetable Products Division

Concentrates on the production and post-harvest handling of fruits and vegetables for processing, and the manufacturing, packaging, and storage of processed fruit and vegetable products and by-products.

 

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1000+

Members
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1982

Year Founded
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45+

Countries Represented by Members

Division Accomplishments/Recognition

  • The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2024-2025 recipient is Rui Huang.
  • The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2024-2025 recipient is Mengyi Dong.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

  • First: Chien-I Hsu, Louisiana State University: Effect of Rosemary Oil-Incorporated L-Arginine Cross-Linked Carboxymethylcellulose Edible Coating on Microbial Safety and Storage Stability of Cantaloupe Under Cold Storage
  • Second: Maleeka Singh, University of Guelph: A Complementary Chemical and Biological Fingerprinting Approach to Monitor Food Safety, Quality, and Remaining Shelf-Life of Vegetable Juices
  • Third: Eugenia Avellaneda, Cornell University: Nonthermal Membrane Concentration of Red Beetroot Juice: Product and Pigment Preservation

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