Differences in chlorophyll fluorescence and chlorophyll content of broccoli associated with maturity and sampling section

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-64

  Toivonen, Peter M a ^a   Deell, Jennifer R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea L. (Italica Group); Non destructive method; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032170087     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(98)00022-2     Document Type: Article

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