A comparison of ethane, ethylene and CO2 peel permeance for fruit with different coatings

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-64

  Hagenmaier, Robert D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Candelilla wax; Polyethylene wax; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; EUPHORBIA ANTISYPHILITICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 20544447309     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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