Ripening and development of chilling injury in persimmon fruit: An electrical impedance study

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-157

  Harker, F Roger ^a   Forbes, Shelley K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Diospyros kaki; Electrical impedance; Fruit ripening; Persimmon

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS KAKI; DIOSPYROS VIRGINIANA; DYOSPYROS; DYOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 0030854272     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1997.9514001     Document Type: Article

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