PPO activity and polyphenol content are not limiting factors during brown core development in pears (Pyrus communis L. cv. conference)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 697-702

  Veltman, R H ^a   Larrigaudiere, C ^b   Wichers, H J ^a   Van Schaik, A C R ^a   Van Der Plas, L H W ^a   Oosterhaven, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brown core; Pear; PPO; Pyrus communis; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032873994     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80247-8     Document Type: Article

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