Use of 1-methylcyclopropene to extend the postharvest life of lettuce

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1253-1255

  Wills, Ron B H ^a   Ku, Vivian V V ^a   Warton, Michelle A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Ethylene; Lactuca sativa; Lettuce; Storage life

Indexed keywords

FUMIGATION;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0036720887     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1188     Document Type: Article

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