Effects of ultra low oxygen storage on postharvest quality of onion bulbs (Allium cepa L. var. cepa)

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-19

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

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Controlled atmosphere; Onion, ultra low oxygen; Postharvest quality; Storage; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0038333654     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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