Effect of controlled atmosphere storage on abscisic acid concentration and other biochemical attributes of onion bulbs

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-242

  Chope, Gemma A ^a,b   Terry, Leon A ^a   White, Philip J ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABA; Allium cepa L.; Firmness; Fructan; Pyruvate; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 33244483026     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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