Session 107: Room N-220 | |||
Friday AMQuality and potential health benefits of organic versus conventional produce | |||
| Sponsor: | Fruit & Vegetable Products Division | ||
| Moderator(s): | S. T. Talcott, Univ. of Florida D. M. Barrett, Univ. of California, Davis | ||
| Time: | 9:00 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 9:05 AM | 107-1 | Organic farming and food quality S. R. KAFFKA | |
| 9:35 AM | 107-2 | Effect of conventional and organic agricultural practices on quality characteristics and secondary plant metabolites in tomatoes, peppers and onions A. E. MITCHELL, A. W. Chassy, M. Van Horn, H.-Y. Shapiro, J. Hammerstone, L. Bui | |
| 10:05 AM | 107-3 | A survey of consumer preference between organic and conventionally produced fruits and vegetables A. SIMONNE, M. R. Marshall, Jr., B. K. Behe | |
| 10:35 AM | 107-4 | Growth and storage factors affecting the quality of organic produce R. J. BUSHWAY | |
| 11:05 AM | 107-5 | Can controversial questions concerning organic and conventional production practices be answered with more research? D. M. BARRETT | |