Web site:  http://www.ucavo.ucr.edu/

Research Statement
I am interested in the assessment of fruit quality and productivity as influenced by both cultural management and postharvest handling of the product. My research and extension activities reflect this interest in developing an information base on the continuum between the farmer and the consumer.

1995. Walker, G.P., J.G. Morse, and M.L. Arpaia.  Evaluation of a high-pressure washer for postharvest removal of California red scale (Homoptera: Diaspididae) from citrus fruit. J. Econ. Entomol. 89(1):148-155.

1995. Takele, E., J.L. Meyer, M.L. Arpaia, D.E. Stottlemyer, and G. Witney.  Economic analysis of irrigation and fertilization management of avocados. HortScience. 31(1):156-159.

1994. Arpaia, M.L.  Preharvest factors influencing postharvest quality of tropical and subtropical fruit. HortScience 29:982-985.

1994. Kahn, T.L., C.J. Adams, and M.L. Arpaia.  Paternal and maternal effects on fruit and seed characteristics in cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill). Scientia Hort. 59:11-25.

1993. Takele, E., J.A. Menge, J.E. Pehrson, Jr., J.L. Meyer, C.W. Coggins, Jr., M.L. Arpaia, J.D. Hare, D.R. Atkin, and C. Adams.  Economic analysis of integrated crop management practices of ‘navel' oranges. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 118:910-915.