Dr. Agravante Josephine is recognized for her significant research studies on postharvest horticulture with emphasis on two important crops, the mango and the banana. Her achievements resulted not only in the improvement of postharvest systems for these crops, but in the generation of basic physiological information which can be used in designing other appropriate handling technologies that can help expand markets and minimize losses.
Sex: Female
Education
- University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S. Agriculture (Major in Horticulture), 1982
- Kagawa University, Japan, Research Student, 1991
- Kagawa University, Japan, Ph.D. in Postharvest Horticulture, 1991
Field of Specialiation
Agriculture, Postharvest Physiology
Researches
Bautista, O.K., Agravante, J.U., Alfonso, R.F., (1996) Container type and postharvest quality of seed potato
Postharvest Research Notes Volume 2, No. 1
Mansit, M.J.C., Amatorio, E.Q., Agravante, J.U., (1996) Production, postharvest handling and marketing of cuarenta dias banana Postharvest Research Notes Volume 2, No. 1
Agravante, J.U., Serrano, E.P., Masilungan, G.D., de Ramos, J.D., Maunahan, M.V., Azusena, C.F., Bautista, O.K., (1995) Rapid appraisal: Postharvest handling of onions in Ilocos, Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan
Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center
Agravante J.U., Serrano, E.P., Bautista, O.K., (1994) Postharvest handling technology for horticultural crops
Agroforestry Production and Postproduction System (APPS)
Agravante, J.U., Esguerra, E.B., Pepito, M.F., Kitagawa, H., (1994) Some biochemical changes in ethylene - and ethanol - treated banana
Japan Scientific Society Press
Lizada, M.C.C., Agravante, J.U., Nuevo, P.A., Serrano, E.P., Kagawa, K., Kitagawa, H., Matsui, T., (1994) Comparative morpho-anatomy and physiology of the banana and mango
Japan Scientific Society Press
Agravante, J.U., Matsu, T., Kitagawa, H., (1991) Changes in pectinmethylesterase, polygalacturonase and pectic substances of ethanol and ethylene treated bananas during ripening
Journal of Japanese Society and Food Science Technology Volume 38
Agravante, J.U., Matsui, T., Kitagawa, H., (1991) Sugars and organic acids in ethanol and ethylene - treated banana fruits
Journal of Japanese Society Food Science Technology Volume 38
Agravante, J.U., Matsui, T., Kitagawa, H., (1990) Starch breakdown in ethanol treated and ethylene treated bananas-changes in phosporylase and invertase activities during ripening
Food Science Technology , No. 37
Agravante, J.U., Matsui, T., Kitagawa, H., () Starch breakdown in ethylene and ethanol treated bananas
Acta Horticulturae Volume 269
Kitagawa, H., Matsui, T., Kawada, K., Agravante, J.U., (1990) Japan as market of tropical fruits
Acta Horticulturae Volume 269
Lizada, M.C.C., Agravante, J.U., Brown, E.O., (1986) Factors affecting postharvest disease control in carabao mango subjected to hot water treatment
Philippine Journal of Crop Science Volume 11
Agravante, J.U., Reyes, M.U., Mendoza, D.B., Jr., (1984) Transport trial of carabao mango from Visayas to Luzon
Postharvest Research Notes Volume 1
Papers Presented
Extending Shelf-life of Carabao Mango, 1st Mindanao Congress, Cagayan de Oro
Internship Program on Postharvest Research, Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center-UPLB, DA-BAR
Postharvest Technology for Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers Produced in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Negros Oriental
Postharvest Handling of Perishable Crops, Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center-UPLB
Awards
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Postharvest Horticulture), NAST-DOST, 1993
- Ten Best Papers, CSSP Paper on HTW, 1986
- 3rd Prize, Philippine Science Talent Search , NAST-DOST, 1992