Sylvia Blankenship

Greer, L., Dole, J. M., & Blankenship, S. M. (2015). Extending the Postharvest Life of Woody Cut Stems. X INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, Vol. 1060, pp. 81–88. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2015.1060.10

Jiang, C., Perkins-Veazie, P., Blankenship, S. M., Boyette, M. D., Pesic-VanEsbroeck, Z., Jennings, K. M., & Schultheis, J. R. (2015). Occurrence, severity and initiation of internal necrosis in 'Covington' sweetpotato. HortTechnology, 25(3), 340–348.

Parker, M. L., & Blankenship, S. M. (2012). Postharvest response of peach and nectarine cultivars to 1-methylcyclopropene treatment. Vii international peach symposium, 962, 549–555. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2012.962.74

Perkins-Veazie, P. M., & Blankenship, S. (2008). Controlling ethylene's action: Impact of 1-methylcyclopropane on agriculture: Introduction to the colloquium. HortScience, 43(1), 82–82.

Villavicencio, L. E., Blankenship, S. M., Yencho, G. C., Thomas, J. F., & Raper, C. D. (2007). Temperature effect on skin adhesion, cell wall enzyme activity, lignin content, anthocyanins, growth parameters, and periderm histochemistry of sweetpotato. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 132(5), 729–738.

Dole, J. M., Fonteno, W. C., & Blankenship, S. M. (2005). Comparison of silver thiosulfate with 1-methylcyclopropene on 19 cut flower taxa. Proceedings of the 5th International Postharvest Symposium : Verona, Italy, June 6-11, 2004. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2005.682.123

Villavicencio, L. E., Blankenship, S. M., & Yencho, G. C. (2004). Skin adhesion in sweetpotato and its lack of relationship to polygalacturonase and pectinmethylesterase during storage. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, 32(2), 183–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2003.10.007

Blankenship, S. M., & Dole, J. M. (2003). [Review of 1-methylcyclopropene: a review]. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, 28(1), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00246-6

Blankenship, S. M. (2003). Discovery and commercialization of 1-methylcyclopropene as an ethylene inhibitor. ISSUES AND ADVANCES IN POSTHARVEST HORTICULTURE, VOLS 1 AND 2, pp. 189–191. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2003.628.22

Blankenship, S. M., & Boyette, M. D. (2002). Root epidermal adhesion in five sweetpotato cultivars during curing and storage. HortScience, 37(2), 374–377.

Villavicencio, L. E., Blankenship, S. M., Sanders, D. C., & Swallow, W. H. (2001). Ethylene and carbon dioxide concentrations in attached fruits of pepper cultivars during ripening. SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, 91(1-2), 17–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4238(01)00249-7

Stewart, H. E., Farkas, B. E., Blankenship, S. M., & Boyette, M. D. (2000). Physical and thermal properties of three sweetpotato cultivars (Ipomoea batatas L.). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES, 3(3), 433–446. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942910009524647

Belding, R. D., Sutton, T. B., Blankenship, S. M., & Young, E. (2000). Relationship between apple fruit epicuticular wax and growth of Peltaster fructicola and Leptodontidium elatius, two fungi that cause sooty blotch disease. PLANT DISEASE, 84(7), 767–772. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS.2000.84.7.767

Fan, X. T., & Mattheis, J. P. (1999). Development of apple superficial scald, soft scald, core flush, and greasiness is reduced by MCP. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 47(8), 3063–3068. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf981176b

Villavicencio, L., Blankenship, S. M., Sanders, D. C., & Swallow, W. H. (1999). Ethylene and carbon dioxide production in detached fruit of selected pepper cultivars. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 124(4), 402–406.

Fan, X. T., Blankenship, S. M., & Mattheis, J. P. (1999). L-methylcyclopropene inhibits apple ripening. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 124(6), 690–695.

Lau, O. L., Barden, C. L., Blankenship, S. M., Chen, P. M., Curry, E. A., DeEll, JR, … Watkins, C. B. (1998). A North American cooperative survey of 'Starkrimson Delicious' apple responses to 0.7% O-2 storage on superficial scald and other disorders. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, 13(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00077-X

Belding, R. D., Blankenship, S. M., Young, E., & Leidy, R. B. (1998). Composition and variability of epicuticular waxes in apple cultivars. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 123(3), 348–356.

Gheyas, F., Blankenship, S. M., Young, E., & McFeeters, R. (1998). Dietary fibre composition in developing apple fruits. JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY, 73(5), 631–639. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.1998.11511026

Gheyas, F., Blankenship, S. M., Young, E., & McFeeters, R. (1997). Dietary fibre content of thirteen apple cultivars. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 75(3), 333–340. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199711)75:3<333::AID-JSFA883>3.0.CO;2-R

Blankenship, S. M., Parker, M. L., & Unrath, C. R. (1997). Use of maturity indices for predicting poststorage firmness of 'Fuji' apples. HortScience, 32(5), 909–910.

Blankenship, S. M., & Kemble, J. (1996). Growth, fruiting and ethylene binding of tomato plants in response to chronic ethylene exposure. Journal of Horticultural Science, 71(1), 65. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.1996.11515383

Sisler, E., & Blankenship, S. (1996). Method of counteracting an ethylene response in plants. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Blankenship, S. M., & Herdeman, R. W. (1995). High relative humidity after ethylene gassing is important to banana fruit quality. HortTechnology, 5(2), 150.

Blankenship, S. M., Ellsworth, D. D., & Powell, R. L. (1993). A ripening index for banana fruit based on starch content. HortTechnology, 3(3), 338.

BLANKENSHIP, S. M., BAILEY, D. A., & MILLER, J. E. (1993). EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS, LOW-LEVELS OF ETHYLENE ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF EASTER LILY. SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, 53(4), 311–317. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4238(93)90051-Q

Blankenship, S. M., & Sisler, E. C. (1993). Ethylene binding site affinity in ripening apples. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 118(5), 609.

Blankenship, S. M., & Sisler, E. C. (1993). Response of apples to diazocyclopentadiene inhibition of ethylene binding. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 3(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/0925-5214(93)90001-j

Blankenship, S. M., & Sisler, E. C. (1993). Use of diazocyclopentadiene to block ethylene action in fruits and flowers. Acta Horticulturae, (343), 215. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1993.343.49

Sisler, E., & Blankenship, S. (1992). Method of counteracting ethylene response by treating plants with diazocyclopentadiene and derivatives thereof. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Blankenship, S. M., & Sisler, E. C. (1991). Comparison of ethylene gassing methods for tomatoes. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 1(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.1016/0925-5214(91)90019-8

Blankenship, S. M., & Hinesley, L. E. (1990). Tolerance of controlled atmosphere storage of cut Fraser fir and its respiration rate in air. HortScience, 25(8), 941.

Blankenship, S. M., & Sisler, E. C. (1989). 2,5-Norbornadiene retards apple softening. HortScience, 24(2), 313.

BLANKENSHIP, S. M., & SISLER, E. C. (1989). ETHYLENE BINDING CHANGES IN APPLE AND MORNING GLORY DURING RIPENING AND SENESCENCE. JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION, 8(1), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02024924

Blankenship, S. M., & Unrath, C. R. (1988). Internal ethylene levels and maturity of 'Delicious' and 'Golden Delicious' apples destined for prompt consumption. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 113(1), 88.

BLANKENSHIP, S. M. (1987). NIGHT-TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON RATE OF APPLE FRUIT MATURATION AND FRUIT-QUALITY. SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, 33(3-4), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4238(87)90068-9