Cell wall carbohydrate metabolism of perishable vegetables in pre-and post-harvest

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 201-205

  Huyskens Keil, S ^a   Schreiner, M ^b   Ulrichs, C ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

^c CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Carrot; Cell wall metabolism; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Postharvest quality; Radish; Textural properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 1242318905     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.553.44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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