Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on the quality of fresh-cut apple slices

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1910-1914

  Perera, C O ^a   Balchin, L ^b   Baldwin, E ^c   Stanley, R ^b   Tian, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Braeburn apple; Ethylene; Firmness; Malic acid; Pacific Rose apple; Respiration; Solids

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; SYZYGIUM JAMBOS;

EID: 0042466445     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb06992.x     Document Type: Article

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