Farnesene and squalene reduce scald in apples and pears

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 518, Issue , 2000, Pages 137-144

  Curry, E A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

A tocopherol; Antioxidant; Diphenylamine; Disorders; DPA; Ethoxyquin; Farnesene; Malus; Postharvest; Pyrus; Scald; Squalene; Wheat germ oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000179750     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.518.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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