The physiology of senescence in detached pak choy leaves (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) during storage at different temperatures

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-278

  Able, Amanda J ^a   Wong, Lung Sing ^b   Prasad, Amikha ^b   O'Hare, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Ethylene; Leafy vegetable; Pak choy; Soluble sugars

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 14644423299     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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