Penelope Perkins-Veazie
Professor, Postharvest Physiologist
Department of Horticultural Science
Bio
Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie heads research on postharvest physiology and technology for fruits and vegetables for North Carolina State University. Her research involves storage methods to extend shelf life, collaborative studies to determine fruit and vegetable roles in human health, storage technologies to enhance functional food compounds, and the identification and quantification of health-related compounds in fruits and vegetables and from production systems. She also evaluates food safety, quality and consumer-appeal characteristics such as flavor, color, antioxidants and texture to make sure growers will have better quality fruits and vegetables for high-value markets.
Education
PhD University of Florida
MS University of Florida
BS University of Maine
Publications
- Exploring shelf-life predictability of appearance traits and fruit texture in blueberry , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (2024)
- Genotype and ripening method affect carotenoid content and bio-accessibility in banana , FOOD & FUNCTION (2024)
- Blueberry Cell Wall Polysaccharide Composition of Three Distinct Fruit Firmness Phenotypes , ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2023)
- Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals candidate genes for cold stress response and early flowering in pineapple , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2023)
- Identification of bromelain subfamily proteases encoded in the pineapple genome , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2023)
- Quantification and Prediction with Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Carbohydrates throughout Apple Fruit Development , HORTICULTURAE (2023)
- Spray drying to produce novel phytochemical-rich ingredients from juice and pomace of American elderberry , FOOD BIOSCIENCE (2023)
- The Absence of Malvidin-3-Glucoside in Petiole Tissue Predicts Rare Red-Type Flower of Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis L.) , AGRICULTURE-BASEL (2023)
- Analysis of a Multi-Environment Trial for Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) Quality Traits , Genes (2022)
- Comparative multi-parameters approach to dissect texture subcomponents of highbush blueberry cultivars at harvest and postharvest , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (2022)