Quality evaluation and influence of 1-MCP on Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. fruit during postharvest

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 170-176

  Cadena Iniguez J ^a   Arevalo Galarza L ^a   Ruiz Posadas, L M ^a   Aguirre Medina, J F ^b   Soto Hernandez M ^a   Luna Cavazos, M ^a   Zavaleta Mancera, H A ^a  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Germination; Sechium edule; Temperature

Indexed keywords

SECHIUM EDULE;

EID: 33646526514     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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