Heeduk Oh

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Bio

Heeduk Oh is a PhD student whose research focuses on improving the shelf-life of blueberry fruits as part of the VacCAP project (https://www.vacciniumcap.org/). Blueberries are soft fruits and can soften rapidly during postharvest storage and transport. Loss of quality leads to reduced profitability and negative consumer experience. Delaying softening or breeding cultivars with prolonged storability/shelf-life would significantly improve the market life of blueberries and reduce food loss. The aim of this study is to understand the key players determining fruit shelf-life in blueberry and elucidate the underlying genetics to assess the potential of exploiting molecular approaches for breeding programs.

Lead Advisors:  Dr. Massimo Iorizzo and Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie

Publications

• Prediction of blueberry sensory texture attributes by integrating multiple instrumental measurements , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (2024)
• Blueberry Cell Wall Polysaccharide Composition of Three Distinct Fruit Firmness Phenotypes , ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2023)
• Exploring shelf-life predictability of appearance traits and fruit texture in blueberry , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (2023)

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