Effect of photoselective filters on the physical and chemical traits of vine-ripened tomato fruits

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 439-446

  Gautier, Hélène ^a   Rocci, Aline ^b   Buret, Michel ^c   Grasselly, Dominique ^b   Dumas, Yvon ^a   Causse, Mathilde ^d  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CTIFL   (France)

^c UMR A 408 INRA University of Avignon   (France)

^d Researches Center of Avignon   (France)

Author keywords

Fruit environment; Fruit ripening; Lycopene; Lycopersicon esculentum; Photoselective filters or shading; Tomato; Vitamin C; carotene

Indexed keywords

FRUIT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 21244452783     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P03-163     Document Type: Article

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