The effect of preharvest calcium sprays on quality attributes, physicochemical aspects of cell wall components and susceptibility to brown rot of peach fruits (Prunus persica L. cv. Andross)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-50

  Manganaris, G A ^a,b   Vasilakakis, M ^a   Mignani, I ^b   Diamantidis, G ^a   Tzavella Klonari, K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cell wall; Monilinia fructicola; Peach; Pectin; Preharvest sprays

Indexed keywords

FRUIT;

MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 27744475694     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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