Firmness, pectin components and cell wall hydrolases of mango fruit following low-temperature stress

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 685-689

  Ketsa, Saichol ^a   Chidtragool, Sugunya ^b   Klein, Joshua D ^c   Lurie, Susan ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Yasothon Agric and Technol College   (Thailand)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CELL WALL HYDROLASE; COLD STRESS; FRUIT QUALITY; PECTIN; PLANT PRODUCT; POLYGALACTURONASE; RIPENING; STRESS TOLERANCE;

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0032721533     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511173     Document Type: Article

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