Postharvest quality of cut Gypsophila paniculata L. as influenced by environmental conditions during transport

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 635-639

  Doi, Motoaki ^a   Nagai, Nobuo ^a   Imanishi, Hideo ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cut gypsophila; Ethylene production; Precooling; Transport conditions; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLENE; SILVER THIOSULFATE; STRESS TOLERANCE; SUCROSE;

GYPSOPHILA; GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA;

EID: 0032969074     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.68.635     Document Type: Article

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