Fumigation of Table Grapes with Acetic Acid to Prevent Postharvest Decay

Plant Disease

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1425-1428

  Sholberg, P L ^a   Reynolds, A G ^a   Gaunce, A P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blue mold; Botrytis cinerea; Penicillium spp.; Vapor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000697655     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-80-1425     Document Type: Article

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