Ripening and disease control during evaporative cooling storage of tomatoes

Tropical Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-213

  Acedo Jr , Antonio L ^a  

^a VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Decay; Ethanol; Evaporative cooling; Ripening; Shelf life; Tomato

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842370318     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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3. Center for Research and Communication (1990) Philippine agribusiness factbook and directory 1989-1990. Manila, Philippines: Center for Research and Communication.
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