Optimum O2 or CO2 atmosphere for storing broccoli florets at various temperatures

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 127-131

  Izumi, Hidemi ^a,b   Watada, Alley E ^a,c   Douglas, Willard ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Hort Crops Quality Laboratory

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Controlled atmosphere; Deterioration; Ethylene production; Hue angle; Off odor; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0030026121     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.1.127     Document Type: Article

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