Effect of low oxygen storage on carbohydrate changes in onion (Allium cepa var. cepa) bulbs

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-62

  Ernst, M K ^a   Praeger, Ulrike ^b   Weichmann, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allium cepa var. cepa; Fructan; O2; Storage

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0038209689     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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