The effect of chitosan coating and calcium chloride treatment on postharvest qualities of strawberry fruit (Fragaria x ananassa)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 708, Issue , 2006, Pages 337-341

  Chaiprasart, Peerasak ^a   Handsawasdi, Chanida ^a   Pipattanawong, Narongchai ^b  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Colour change; Firmness; Fungal infection; Phenolic content; Quality

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33745743088     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.708.58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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