Role of calcium in post-harvest life of temperate fruits: A review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Bakshi, Parshant ^a   Masoodi, F A ^a   Chauhan, G S ^b   Shah, T A ^c  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAMMU   (India)

^b G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium; Disorders; Fruits; Post harvest life; Storage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCIUM; DECAY (ORGANIC); FOOD STORAGE; HARVESTING; PHYSIOLOGY;

BITTER PITS; FRUIT FIRMNESS; POST HARVEST LIFE; SENESCENCE;

FRUITS;

BACTERIA; CALCIUM; DECAY; FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; HARVESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; RIPENING;

BOTRYTIS; GLOMERELLA; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 20344366293     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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