Early detection of abnormal skin ripening characteristics of 'Kensington' mango (Mangifera indica Linn)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 215-225

  Jacobi, Keryl K ^a,b   MacRae, Elspeth A ^c   Hetherington, Suzan E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Green ripe; Mango; Ripening; Skin colour

Indexed keywords

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0032570923     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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