Development of an objective and non-destructive harvest maturity index for peaches and nectarines

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 465, Issue , 1998, Pages 679-687

  Luchsinger, L E ^a   Walsh, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Ethylene; Firmness; Fruit ripening; Prunus persica; Quality

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 19544391596     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.465.85     Document Type: Article

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