Physiological changes associated with Sandersonia aurantiaca flower senescence in response to sugar

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-50

  Eason, J R ^a   De Vre L A ^a   Somerfield, S D ^a   Heyes, J A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Flower senescence; Pigments; Post harvest; Protein; Sandersonia aurantiaca

Indexed keywords

SANDERSONIA AURANTIACA;

EID: 0030809630     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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