The effect of fruit orientation of postharvest commodities following low dose ultraviolet light-C treatment on host induced resistance to decay

Crop Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 756-759

  Stevens, C ^a   Khan, V A ^a   Wilson, C L ^b   Lu, J Y ^a   Chalutz, E ^c   Droby, S ^c  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Induced resistance; Postharvest decay; Ultraviolet light C

Indexed keywords

STORAGE;

CITRUS RETICULATA; COLLETOTRICHUM; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 27744513229     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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