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Mission

The mission of the Commodity Protection and Quality Research Unit is to develop innovative management strategies for insects and plant pathogens of postharvest importance and preserve postharvest quality of horticultural commodities to meet quarantine and phytosanitary needs and to retain or extend domestic and export markets.
The Commodity Protection and Quality Research is located in Parlier, CA and is part of the Pacific West Area.
The Research Leader is Chang-Lin Xiao.
Email: Chang-Lin.Xiao@ars.usda.gov
Phone: 559-596-2722
Fax: 559-596-2721
USDA-ARS, COMMODITY PROTECTION AND QUALITY
9611 S. Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648