Shanthanu Krishna Kumar
Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit
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203 Tyson
University Park, PA - szk6480@psu.edu
- 814-863-2251
Research Summary
Tree fruit production. Plant growth regulators. Physiology and source-sink relationships. Crop load management. Post-harvest physiology.
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Most Recent Publications
2024 Pennsylvania Apple Maturity Report – August 16
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024, Penn State Extension
2024 Pennsylvania Apple Maturity Report – October 11
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024, Penn State Extension
2024 Pennsylvania Apple Maturity Report – September 13
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024, Penn State Extension
2024 Apple Phenology Update and Blossom Thinning of Apples in Pennsylvania – April 15
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024,
2024 Apple Phenology Update and Chemical Thinning of Apples in Pennsylvania – May 13
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024,
2024 Apple Phenology Update – April 23
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024,
The biochemical and physiological basis for hard cider apple fruit quality
Adam Duerr Karl, David Lior Zakalik, Brittany Sarah Cook, Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Gregory Michael Peck, 2023, Plants People Planet on p. 178-189
Classifying cider apple germplasm using genetic markers for fruit acidity
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Nathan Wojtyna, Laura Dougherty, Kenong Xu, Gregory Peck, 2021, Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science on p. 267-275
Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa) as an Emerging source for value-added functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals
H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Amy Davis, Shanthanu K. Kumar, Beth Murray, Valtcho D. Zheljazkov, 2020, Molecules
Changes in the volatile profile of ‘Fantasia’ nectarines [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, var. nectarina] treated with an enhanced freshness formulation (EFF) containing hexanal
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Tom Hern, David Liscombe, Gopinadhan Paliyath, J. Alan Sullivan, Jayasankar Subramanian, 2020, Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology on p. 525-536
Most-Cited Papers
Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa) as an Emerging source for value-added functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals
H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Amy Davis, Shanthanu K. Kumar, Beth Murray, Valtcho D. Zheljazkov, 2020, Molecules
Pre-harvest application of hexanal formulation enhances shelf life and quality of ‘Fantasia’ nectarines by regulating membrane and cell wall catabolism-associated genes
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Walid El Kayal, J. Alan Sullivan, Gopinadhan Paliyath, Subramanian Jayasankar, 2018, Scientia Horticulturae on p. 117-124
Active and intelligent packaging for reducing postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables
Ranjeet Shinde, Victor Rodov, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, Jayasankar Subramanian, 2018, on p. 171-189
Classifying cider apple germplasm using genetic markers for fruit acidity
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Nathan Wojtyna, Laura Dougherty, Kenong Xu, Gregory Peck, 2021, Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science on p. 267-275
The biochemical and physiological basis for hard cider apple fruit quality
Adam Duerr Karl, David Lior Zakalik, Brittany Sarah Cook, Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Gregory Michael Peck, 2023, Plants People Planet on p. 178-189
Changes in the volatile profile of ‘Fantasia’ nectarines [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, var. nectarina] treated with an enhanced freshness formulation (EFF) containing hexanal
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Tom Hern, David Liscombe, Gopinadhan Paliyath, J. Alan Sullivan, Jayasankar Subramanian, 2020, Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology on p. 525-536
Postharvest technologies in tender fruits: Peach, nectarine, plum, and apricot
Jayasankar Subramanian, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, Ranjeet Shinde, Walid El Kayal, 2018, on p. 265-285
2024 Pennsylvania Apple Maturity Report – September 13
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024, Penn State Extension
2024 Apple Phenology Update and Blossom Thinning of Apples in Pennsylvania – April 15
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024,
2024 Apple Phenology Update and Chemical Thinning of Apples in Pennsylvania – May 13
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, 2024,