Regulation of propylene-induced ripening and ethylene biosynthesis by oxygen in 'Hayward' kiwifruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-194

  Stavroulakis, G ^a,b   Sfakiotakis, E ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF CHANIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

ACC; Actinidia chinensis; Ethylene biosynthesis; Kiwifruit; Oxygen; Propylene; Ripening

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0030900994     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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