A modified atmosphere system using a nitrogen generator

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Chapon, J F ^a   Blanc, C ^a   Varoquaux, P ^b  

^a CTIFL Ctr Tech I   (France)

^b UMR A 408 INRA University of Avignon   (France)

Author keywords

Apple; Controlled atmospheres; Flushing system; Fruit; Respiration rate; Storage; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0842327956     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(03)00137-6     Document Type: Article

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