Effects of topical postharvest applications of 6-pentyl-2-pyrone on properties of stored kiwifruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-237

  Poole, Philip R ^a   Whitmore, Kerry J ^a  

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

Author keywords

6 Pentyl 2 pyrone; Actinidia deliciosa; Botrytis cinerea; Chemical residue; Natural product; Postharvest disease; Vinclozolin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031444008     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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