Residual effect of low-pressure stress during simulated air transport on Beit Alpha-type cucumbers: Stomata behavior

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-127

  Laurin, É ^a   Nunes, M C N ^b   Émond, Jean Pierre ^b   Brecht, Jeffrey K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Hypobaric; Intercellular CO2 concentration; Low pressure; Postharvest storage; Stomata aperture; Stress response; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 33745961401     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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