Irradiation is approved as a generic quarantine treatment by the US Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Due to the effectiveness of
irradiation in controlling insects on commodities, there is a growing need to understand the
effects of low dose irradiation on fruit quality. The goal of this study was to determine the
sensitivity of peaches (Prunus persica) to irradiation, and secondly, to determine the effect of
commercial scale treatment on shelf-life, overall quality and consumer liking. Six varieties of …