Precondition of 'D'Anjou' pears for early marketing by ethylene treatment

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 375-390

  Chen, P M ^a   Drake, S R ^b   Varga, D M ^a   Puig, L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0030522246     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.1996.tb00432.x     Document Type: Article

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