Effect of ethylene on postharvest quality of green beans

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 335-337

  Wills, R B H ^a,b   Kim, G H ^b,c  

^a University of News South Wales   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0004495947     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960335     Document Type: Article

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