Pricing Produce and Products for Fair Profit Based on Cost of Production

This article offers solutions to increase small farm economic sustainability, especially in terms of farmers markets and sales of value-added products

Abiu

This paper describes the abiu fruit, its origin, cultivars, environment, propagation, culture and management, pests and diseases in Hawai‘i, harvesting and yield, postharvest considerations, packaging, pricing, and marketing, nutritive value, recipes, cost of production, and information resources

Rollinia

This paper describes the rollinia fruit, its origin, cultivars, environment, propagation, culture and management, pests and diseases in Hawai‘i, harvesting and yield, postharvest considerations, packaging, pricing, and marketing, nutritive value, recipes, cost of production, and information resources

Bilimbi

This publication describes the bilimbi fruit, its origin, cultivars, and native environment. It provides a general overview of crop production, management, and economics

Soursop

This paper describes the soursop fruit, its origin, cultivars, environment, propagation, culture and management, pests and diseases in Hawai‘i, harvesting and yield, postharvest considerations, packaging, pricing, and marketing, nutritive value, recipes, cost of production, and information resources

Jackfruit

This paper describes jackfruit, its origin, cultivars, environment, propagation, culture and management, pests and diseases in Hawai‘i, harvesting and yield, postharvest considerations, packaging, pricing, and marketing, nutritive value, recipes, cost of production, and information resources

Jaboticaba

This paper describes the jaboticaba fruit, its origin, cultivars, environment, propagation, culture and management, pests and diseases in Hawai‘i, harvesting and yield, postharvest considerations, packaging, pricing, and marketing, nutritive value, recipes, cost of production, and information resources

Hawai‘i Avocado Industry Analysis, Part 1: Supply Focus

This report describes production trends and the current situation in terms of the industry structure, identifies unique features of the Hawai‘i avocado industry in terms of the varieties available and grown, evaluates how growers have been responding to the increasing demand, and presents opportunities and suggestions for expansion for Hawai‘i avocado growers

CFTR and Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in lung development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) was shown previously to modify stretch induced differentiation in the lung. The mechanism for CFTR modulation of lung development was examined by <it>in utero </it>gene transfer of either a sense or antisense construct to alter CFTR expression levels.</p> <p>The BAT-gal transgenic reporter mouse line, expressing β-galactosidase under a canonical Wnt/β-catenin-responsive promoter, was used to assess the relative roles of CFTR, Wnt, and parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) in lung organogenesis. Adenoviruses containing full-length CFTR, a short anti-sense CFTR gene fragment, or a reporter gene as control were used in an intra-amniotic gene therapy procedure to transiently modify CFTR expression in the fetal lung.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A direct correlation between CFTR expression levels and PTHrP levels was found. An inverse correlation between CFTR and Wnt signaling activities was demonstrated.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data are consistent with CFTR participating in the mechanicosensory process essential to regulate Wnt/β-Catenin signaling required for lung organogenesis.</p

Inactivation of Chibby affects function of motile airway cilia

Chibby (Cby) is a conserved component of the Wnt–β-catenin pathway. Cby physically interacts with β-catenin to repress its activation of transcription. To elucidate the function of Cby in vertebrates, we generated Cby−/− mice and found that after 2–3 d of weight loss, the majority of mice die before or around weaning. All Cby−/− mice develop rhinitis and sinusitis. When challenged with Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, Cby−/− mice are unable to clear the bacteria from the nasal cavity. Notably, Cby−/− mice exhibit a complete absence of mucociliary transport caused by a marked paucity of motile cilia in the nasal epithelium. Moreover, ultrastructural experiments reveal impaired basal body docking to the apical surface of multiciliated cells. In support of these phenotypes, endogenous Cby protein is localized at the base of cilia. As the phenotypes of Cby−/− mice bear striking similarities to primary ciliary dyskinesia, Cby−/− mice may prove to be a useful model for this condition