Spear height at harvest influences postharvest quality of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-194

  Lill, R E ^a   Borst, W M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Asparagus; Asparagus officinalis; Postharvest; Spear quality; Tip rot

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; HARVESTING; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; VEGETABLE;

AXILLARY BUD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; DAY LENGTH; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HARVEST; MICROBIAL GROWTH; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; ROOT ROT; SHELF LIFE; TIME; TISSUE INJURY;

ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0035712982     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2001.9514177     Document Type: Article

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