An integrated strategy to control post-harvest decay of Embul banana by combining essential oils with modified atmosphere packaging

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-103

  Ranasinghe, Lakshmie ^a   Jayawardena, Bimali ^a   Abeywickrama, Krishanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Fungal pathogens; Fungicides; Storage

Indexed keywords

AGROCHEMICALS; CLOVE OIL TREATMENT; FUNGAL PATHOGENS; MECHANICAL DAMAGE;

BARK STRIPPING; COLD STORAGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASES; ESSENTIAL OILS; FUNGICIDES; HARVESTING; PACKAGING;

FRUITS;

COLD STORAGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASES; FRUITS; FUNGICIDES; HARVESTING; PACKAGING; VOLATILE OIL;

CINNAMOMUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; MUSA; SYZYGIUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 12444311648     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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