A new technology that determines low-oxygen thresholds in controlled-atmosphere-stored apples

HortTechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-266

  DeLong, John M ^a   Prange, Robert K ^a   Leyte, Jerry C ^b   Harrison, Peter A ^c  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

^b Satlantic Inc   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Controlled atmosphere storage; Dynamic low oxygen controlled atmosphere storage; Fluorescence interactive response monitor; Fruit quality; HarvestWatch; Malus x domestica Borkh.; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 2442548752     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.14.2.0262     Document Type: Article

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