Effect of Calcium Nitrate and Hydro-cooling on Cold Storage Life of Peach Cv. 'Shan-i-Punjab'

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-226

  Brar, S S ^a   Simmani, S S A ^a   Dhillon, W S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

'Shan i Punjab' Pre harvest; Calcium nitrate; Cold storage; Hydro cooling; Peach

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542494383     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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