Effects of hot water treatments on postharvest quality and ethylene synthesis of bananas

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 490, Issue , 1998, Pages 529-535

  Dominguez, A Marrero ^a   Cabrera, J J Lopez ^a   Garcia, M Pomar ^a  

^a Soil and Irrigation Department   (Spain)

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EID: 33645790318     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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