Controlled atmosphere-induced changes in pH and organic acid metabolism may affect color of stored strawberry fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-32

  Holcroft, Deirdre M ^a   Kader, Adel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Controlled atmosphere storage; Fragaria x ananassa (Duch.)

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA ANANASSA;

EID: 0032833398     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(99)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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