Technology Breakthroughs from UPLB
By Jo Ann Ancheta-Oruga
Hot water treatment
The UPLB-Post Harvest Training and Research Center developed the hot water treatment chamber for treating mangoes so that these will have a longer shelf life. This technology gave way to the export of mangoes in Japan and the Middle East by ensuring that mango fruits are free from fruit fly larvae and eggs.
Eggplant ‘mistisa’
This varitety is the spreading type with profuse branching. It is resistant to bacterial wilt and moderately resistant to phomopsis. “Mistisa’ has a longer shelf life than most varieties, which makes it still marketable seven days after harvest.