Projects

PHYSIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC BASIS OF POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND PHYTONUTRIENT CONTENT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 408650

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANICALLY PRODUCED VEGETABLE CROPS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411500

WATERMELON JUICE, RIND, AND PULP WASTE STREAMS AS POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCKS FOR ETHANOL BIOFUEL PRODUCTION Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 412168

Publications

A living demonstration of certified organic farming by Oklahoma State University and USDA, Agricultural Research Service - (Abstract)

Webber III, C.L., Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Davis, A.R., Roberts, B.W., Russo, V.M., Edelson, J.V., Perkins Veazie, P.M., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W. 2008. A living demonstration of certified organic farming by Oklahoma State University and USDA, Agricultural Research Service [abstract]. Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Joint Meeting. Houston, TX. October 5-9, 2008. 622:6.

First report of Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Race 2 in Georgia watermelon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Langston, D.B. 2008. First report of Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Race 2 in Georgia watermelon. Plant Disease. 92(6):983.

A team effort at organics: A 4 year project report from Lane, Oklahoma - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Shrefler, J., Davis, A.R., Taylor, M., Roberts, W., Russo, V.M., Edelson, J., Webber III, C.L., Bruton, B.D., Perkins Veazie, P.M., Fish, W.W. 2008. A team effort at organics: A 4 year project report from Lane, Oklahoma. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Horticultural Industries Show. January 4-5, 2008, Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 170-173.

Mother nature¿s packaging and organization of carotenoids in watermelon and cantaloupe - (Abstract)

Fish, W.W. 2008. Mother nature¿s packaging and organization of carotenoids in watermelon and cantaloupe [abstract]. HortScience. 43(3):614.

The development and application of a plant bioassay to elucidate toxic principles directed at watermelon by Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. niveum - (Abstract)

Baze, K.D., Fish, W.W., Bruton, B.D. 2007. The development and application of a plant bioassay to elucidate toxic principles directed at watermelon by Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. niveum [abstract]. Oklahoma Research Day. Paper No. 06.01.16.

Cost benefit analyses of using grafted watermelon transplants for Fusarium wilt disease control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, M.J., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Roberts, W. 2008. Cost benefit analyses of using grafted watermelon transplants for Fusarium wilt disease control. Acta Horticulturae. 782:343-350.

First report of Verticillium wilt of watermelon in the Texas High Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Subbarao, K.V., Isakeit, T. 2007. First report of Verticillium wilt of watermelon in the Texas High Plains. Plant Disease. 91:1053.

Carotenoid analysis using the puree absorbance method for germplasm screening - (Abstract)

Davis, A.R., Fish, W.W., Perkins Veazie, P.M., Levi, A., King, S. 2007. Carotenoid analysis using the puree absorbance method for germplasm screening [abstract]. HortScience. 42(3):453.

A Novel Procedure for the Extraction and Concentration of Carotenoid-Containing Chromoplasts From Selected Plant Systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W. 2006. A novel procedure for the extraction and concentration of carotenoid-containing chromoplasts from selected plant systems. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(4):1486-1490.

A Novel Procedure for the Extraction and Concentration of Carotenoid-containing Chromoplasts from Selected Plant Systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W. 2007. A novel procedure for the extraction and concentration of carotenoid-containing chromoplasts from selected plant systems. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55:1486-1490.

Using Grafted Transplants in Watermelon Production - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Roberts, W., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Taylor, M.J. 2007. Using grafted transplants in watermelon production. In: Kelley, W.T., editor. Proceedings of the 2007 Southeast Regional Vegetable Conference, January 5-7, 2007, Savannah, Georgia. p. 33-36.

Fusarium Wilt in Seedless Watermelons - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Zhou, X.G., Everts, K.L., Roberts, P.D. 2007. Fusarium wilt in seedless watermelons. In: Kelley, W.T., editor. Proceedings of the 2007 Southeast Regional Vegetable Conference, January 5-7, 2007, Savannah, Georgia. p. 93-98.

Rapid method for total carotenoid detection in canary yellow-fleshed watermelon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Davis, A.R., Collins, J., Fish, W.W., Tadmor, Y.K., Webber III, C.L., Perkins Veazie, P.M. 2007. Rapid method for total carotenoid detection in canary yellow-fleshed watermelon. Journal of Food Science. 72(5):S319-S323.

Interaction of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate with watermelon chromoplasts and examination of the organization of lycopene within the chromoplasts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W. 2006. Interaction of sodium dodecyl sulfate with watermelon chromoplasts and examination of the organization of lycopene within the chromoplasts. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54(21):8294-8300.

SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC QUANTITATION OF WATERMELON LYCOPENE EXTRACTED INTO AQUEOUS SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Fish, W.W., Davis, A.R. 2006. Spectrophotometric quantitation of watermelon lycopene extracted into aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate. In: Cucurbitaceae 2006, September 17-21, 2006, Asheville, North Carolina. p. 1-8.

A RAPID HEXANE-FREE METHOD FOR ANALYZING TOTAL CAROTENOID CONTENT IN CANARY YELLOW-FLESHED WATERMELON - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Davis, A.R., Collins, J.K., Fish, W.W., Webber III, C.L., Perkins Veazie, P.M., Tadmor, Y.K. 2006. A rapid hexane-free method for analyzing total carotenoid content in canary yellow-fleshed watermelon. In: Cucurbitaceae 2006, September 17-21, 2006, Asheville, North Carolina. p. 545-552.

Cost Benefit Analyses of Using Grafted Watermelons for Disease Control and the Fresh-cut Market - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, M., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Roberts, W. 2006. Cost benefit analyses of using grafted watermelons for disease control and the fresh-cut market. In: Cucurbitaceae 2006, September 17-21, 2006, Asheville, North Carolina. p. 277-285.

ISSUES OF OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING "ORGANIC CERTIFICATION" AT THE LANE, OK RESEARCH CENTER - (Abstract) - (01-Jun-06)

ECONOMICS OF GRAFTED VS CONVENTIONAL WATERMELON PLANTS - (Abstract)

Taylor, M., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Roberts, W. 2006. Economics of grafted vs conventional watermelon plants [abstract]. HortScience. 40(3):519.

YEAR TWO: EFFECTS OF GRAFTING ON WATERMELON YIELD AND QUALITY - (Abstract)

Roberts, W., Bruton, B.D., Fish, W.W., Taylor, M. 2006. Year two: Effects of grafting on watermelon yield and quality [abstract]. HortScience. 40(3):519.

EFFECTS OF WATERMELON GRAFTING ON FRUIT YIELD AND QUALITY - (Abstract)

Roberts, B.W., Fish, W.W., Bruton, B.D., Popham, T.W., Taylor, M.J. 2005. Effects of watermelon grafting on fruit yield and quality [abstract]. HortScience. 40(3):871.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF FRESH-CUT WATERMELON THROUGH GRAFTING AND ROOTSTOCK SELECTION - (Abstract)

Roberts, B.W., Bruton, B.D., Popham, T.W., Fish, W.W. 2005. Improving the quality of fresh-cut watermelon through grafting and rootstock selection [abstract]. HortScience. 40(3):871.

POLYGALACTURONASE-INHIBITING PROTEIN ACTIVITY IN CANTALOUPE FRUIT AS A FUNCTION OF FRUIT MATURATION AND TISSUE ORIGIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W. 2005. Polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein activity in cantaloupe fruit as a function of fruit maturation and tissue origin. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 111:67-76.

A RAPID SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD TO DETERMINE BETA-CAROTENE CONTENT IN CUCUMIS MELO - (Abstract)

Davis, A.R., Fish, W.W., Collins, J.K., Perkins Veazie, P.M. 2004. A rapid spectrophotometric method to determine beta-carotene content in cucumis melo. HortScience. 39(3):654.

MODELING THE INHIBITOR ACTIVITY AND RELATIVE BINDING AFFINITIES IN CRUDE ENZYME-INHIBITOR-PROTEIN SYSTEMS: INSIGHTS INTO DEVELOPMENTAL REGULATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W., Madihally, S.V. 2004. Modeling the inhibitor activity and relative binding affinities in crude enzyme-inhibitor-protein systems: insights into developmental regulation. Biotechnology Progress. 20(3):721-727.

THE PURIFICATION, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION, AND CDNA SEQUENCE OF CANTALOUPE FRUIT POLYGALCATURONASE-INHIBITING PROTEIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fish, W.W., Davis, A.R. 2004. The purification, physical/chemical characterization, and cDNA sequence of cantaloupe fruit polygalcaturonase-inhibiting protein. Phytopathology. 94(4):337-344.

THE EXPRESSION OF POLYGALACTURONASE-INHIBITING PROTEIN ACTIVITY AS A FUNCTION OF CANTALOUPE FRUIT MATURATION AND FRUIT TISSUE ORIGIN - (Abstract)

Fish, W.W. 2004. The expression of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein activity as a function of cantaloupe fruit maturation and fruit tissue origin [abstract]. Phytopathology. 94(6):S168.

THE EFFECTS OF FROZEN STORAGE CONDITIONS ON LYCOPENE STABILITY IN WATERMELON TISSUE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

FISH,W.W., DAVIS,A.R., THE EFFECTS OF FROZEN STORAGE CONDITIONS ON LYCOPENE STABILITY IN WATERMELON TISSUE, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 2003, v. 51(6) p. 3582-3585.

IDENTIFICATION OF CAROTENOIDS IN ORANGE AND YELLOW FLESHED WATERMELON - (Abstract)

Collins, J.K., Perkins Veazie, P.M., Fish, W.W. 2003. Identification of carotenoids in orange and yellow fleshed watermelon [abstract]. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference. 17(5):456.5.

A RAPID SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR ANALYZING LYCOPENE CONTENT IN TOMATO AND TOMATO PRODUCTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Davis, A.R., Fish, W.W., Perkins Veazie, P.M. 2003. A rapid spectrophotometric method for analyzing lycopene content in tomato and tomato products. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 28:425-430.

REFLECTANCE COLORIMETRY DOES NOT EFFECTIVELY ESTIMATE LYCOPENE CONTENT IN WATERMELON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Davis, A.R., Fish, W.W., Perkins Veazie, P.M. 2002. Reflectance colorimetry does not effectively estimate lycopene content in watermelon. Cucurbitacea 2002. p. 414-419.