Storage response of cactus pear fruit to CaCl2 preharvest spray and postharvest heat treatment

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-377

  Schirra, M ^a   Barbera, G ^a   D'Hallewin, G ^a   Inglese, P ^a   Mantia, T L A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031020318     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1997.11515524     Document Type: Article

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