Preharvest application of methyl jasmonate increases fruit quality and antioxidant capacity in raspberries

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-195

  Wang, Shiow Y ^a   Zheng, Wei ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Organic acids; Sugars

Indexed keywords

FRUIT QUALITY; METHYL JASMONATE; PREHARVESTING; RASPERRIES;

ANTIOXIDANTS; HARVESTING; ORGANIC ACIDS; PIGMENTS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

FRUITS;

ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CITRIC ACID; FLAVONOIDS; FRUITS; HARVESTING; MALIC ACID; SOLUTIONS; SUCROSE;

RUBUS; RUBUS GLAUCUS; RUBUS IDAEUS; RUBUS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 13444283555     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00930.x     Document Type: Article

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