In vitro chlorophyll degradation in stored broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plen.) florets

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Yamauchi, Naoki ^a   Harada, Kaori ^a   Watada, Alley E ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Broccoli; Chlorophyll degradation; Senescence

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0031461339     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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