Polyolefin stretch films maintain the quality of sweet corn during storage and shelf-life

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 171-176

  Aharoni, Y ^a   Copel, Azica ^a   Gil, M ^a   Fallik, E ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decay control; Modified atmosphere; Polyvinylchloride; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030039255     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(95)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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