Potassium reduces the incidence of superficial rind-pitting (Nuxan) in 'Shamouti' orange

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 303-305

  Tamim, M ^a,b   Goldschmidt, E E ^a   Goren, R ^a   Shachnai, A ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Tnuport Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck; Ethylene; Potassium; Superficial rind pitting

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642530157     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.553.73     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

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2. Petracek, P. D., Montalvo, L., Dou, H. and Davis, C., 1998. Postharvest pitting of 'Fallglo' tangerine. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 123:130-135.
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