Influence of harvest maturity on quality of cold stored vitis vinifera L. cv. ‘thompson seedless’ and ‘red globe’ table grapes, with special reference to berry split

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-58

  Burger, D A ^a   Taylor, M A ^a   Jacobs, G ^b   Huysamer, M ^b  

^a Experico   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botrytis decay; SO2 damage; Stem desiccation

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION;

EID: 20644461022     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2005.10634681     Document Type: Article

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