Effects of modified atmosphere package on preservation of strawberries

International Agrophysics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 143-148

  Zhang, M ^a   Xiao, G ^a   Peng, J ^a   Salokhe, V M ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Modified atmosphere package; Preservation; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; PRESERVATION;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 0242487801     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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