Prediction of postharvest Royal Gala apple softening

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 197-200

  Johnston, J W ^a   Hewett, E W ^a   Banks, N H ^a   Harker, F R ^b   Hertog, M L A T M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Firmness; Malus domestica; Maturity; Storage potential; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 13344278045     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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