Processing and Utilization 



Ky, The Comparative Processing and Shipping Qualities of 



Stravberry Varieties and Selections * Learn processing euid 

 shipping qualities of fruit of four varieties of strawberries 

 grown in state and of selections from breeding program. 

 Sort,, Dairy 1002 



S. C. Investigations on the Effect of Processing Treatments 



on the Acceptability of Products from South Carolina Grapes . 

 Learn consumer acceptability as affected by processing 

 treatments of grape Juice and other grape products as syrups, 

 jellies, and jams which can be made from South Carolina grapes, 

 Food.Tech., Eomaxi Nutr. hk9 



Tenn. Relative Costs and Effects on Quality and Market Value 

 of Hand Capping and Machine Capping of Strawberries for Pro - 

 cessing i[ To (1) learn relative costs of hand capping straw - 

 berries in the field and machine capping them in the pro- 

 cessing plants; (2) compare quality and wastage of straw- 

 berries capx)ed by the two methods; and, (3) learn effects of 

 refrigerated storage on strawberries capped by the two methods, 

 Agr, Econ., Food Tech. ES 385 



Disease Control 



Ark. The Identification, Epidemiology, and Control of Plant - 

 Bome~Pathogens of Strawberry . To (1) identify various com- 

 ponents of virus complex occxorring in Arkansas strawberry 

 plantings; (2) study methods of producing disease -free plants 

 with view of improving and simplifying existing procedures; 

 (3) learn importance of virus diseases to production of 

 berries; (k) study movement and spread of viruses into vinis- 

 free plantings; (5) study relationships of other plant-borne 

 pathogens to virus -free plant production programi; and, (6) 

 develop disease resistant varieties for local commercial 

 requirements throiigh hybridization and selection. 

 Plant Path. iH2 



111. Investigation of Red Stele Root Rot of Strawberry . To 

 (1) study etiology of red stele disease; (2) learn how many 

 strains of red stele pathogen are present in State; (3) study 

 its control by use of chemicals; and, (k) cooperate with 

 Mr. Chester Zych of Horticijlture Departaient in an evaluation 

 of red stele resistance in his strawberry breeding and eval- 

 uate any new varieties developed in other areas under State 

 conditions . 



Plant Path. 68-378 



