Effect of surfactants on pressure infiltration of calcium chloride solutions into 'golden delicious' apples

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 386-391

  Saftner, Robert A ^a   Buta, J George ^a   Conway, William S ^a   Sams, Carl E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

CaCl2; Malus domestica; Postharvest; Surface active agents

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030864914     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.3.386     Document Type: Article

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