Effect of controlled-atmosphere storage on the quality and carotenoid content of sliced persimmons and peaches

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-97

  Wright, Kimberly Palmer ^a   Kader, Adel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

carotenoids; Controlled atmosphere; Diospyros kaki L.; Peach; Persimmon; Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030973908     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00062-2     Document Type: Article

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