Applications of nitric oxide (NO) for postharvest control

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 571-575

  Leshem, Y Y ^a   Wills, R ^b   Ku, V ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fruit, vegetable and flower longevity; Fumigation; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345884657     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.553.135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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