Softening and ethylene production of kiwifruit reduced with 1-methylcyclopropene

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 167-170

  Kim, Hyun Ok ^a   Hewett, Errol W ^a   Lallu, Nagin ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Ethylene inhibitor; Ethylene receptors; Fruit ripening; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012474483     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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