Curing of kiwifruit for control of postharvest infection by Botrytis cinerea

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-145

  Bautista Baños, Silvia ^a   Long, Peter G ^a   Ganesh, S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; B. cinerea; Curing; Kiwifruit; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BOTRYTIS CINEREA;

EID: 0030760446     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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