Foodborne disease outbreaks associated with fresh produce irrigated with contaminated water are a constant threat to consumer health. In this study, the impact of irrigation water on product safety from different food ...
AIMS : To investigate the influence of irrigation water microbial quality on leafy green vegetables produced in commercial and small-scale farms as well as homestead gardens using pyrosequencing. METHODS AND RESULTS : Next ...
Jongman, Mosimanegape; Korsten, Lise(Taylor and Francis, 2018)
Access to large sources of quality water for irrigation is fundamental to the hygienic cultivation of fresh produce. However, due to factors such as contamination of water bodies, access to clean uncontaminated water is ...
The study aimed at assessing the microbiological quality and suitability of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) for crop irrigation and domestic use. In total, 80 rainwater tanks (246 samples) across three rural villages ...
Botrytis cinerea, is one of the major causal agents of postharvest decay in table grapes, contributing to 20% losses world-wide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of B. cinerea at different phenological ...
