Ethanol effects on the ripening of climacteric fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-42

  Ritenour, M A ^a   Mangrich, M E ^a   Beaulieu, J C ^a   Rab, A ^a   Saltveit, M E ^a  

^a Mann Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Avocado; Banana; Cantaloupe; Ethylene production; Honeydew; Melons; Muskmelon; Nectarine; Peach; Pear; Plum; Respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030765792     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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