Postharvest storage temperature and film wrap effects on quality of chayote, Sechium edule Sw.

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-304

  Aung, L H ^a   Harris, C M ^a   Rij, R E ^a   Brown, J W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECHIUM EDULE;

EID: 18544363581     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515408     Document Type: Article

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