Understanding the role of the Microbiome in post harvest apple quality

Controlling the microbiome of the apple after harvest improves quality and reduces food waste

Photo credit: Nathan Hulsey

Adam R. Rivers, PhD

Computational biologist and microbial ecologist using microbiome data and machine learning to create safe, productive, and sustainable agricultural systems.

Collaborators

Michael Wisniewski - USDA-ARS, Kearnesville, WV
Samir Droby - Volcani Center/Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

We are assisting with an Amplicon sequencing and a metagenome project to characterize the the microbiome of the Apple after harvest and determine its role in preventing food spoiling.