Postharvest research and handling of litchi in China - A review

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 558, Issue , 2001, Pages 321-329

  Chen, Weixin ^a   Wu, Zhenxian ^a   Ji, Zouliang ^a   Su, Meixia ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Browning; Handling; Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.); Postharvest physiology

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 23244456963     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.558.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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