Reducing irradiation damage to 'Arkin' carambola by plastic packaging or storage temperature

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1038-1041

  Miller, W R ^a   McDonald, R E ^a  

^a U S HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha suspensa; Averrhoa carambola; Market quality; Quarantine treatment; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ANASTREPHA SUSPENSA; AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA;

EID: 0031735788     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.6.1038     Document Type: Article

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