Variable light transmission through four polyethylene colours used for plantain (Musa sp. AAB) fruits storage as influencing its postharvest and culinary qualities

International Agrophysics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-25

  Baiyeri, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Eating quality; Plantain fruits; Polyethylene colours; Ripening; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; HARVESTING; LIGHT; STORAGE;

MUSA SP.; MUSA X PARADISIACA;

EID: 14744290185     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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