Superatmospheric oxygen retards pericarp browning of litchi cv. 'Hong Huay'

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 II, Issue , 2006, Pages 629-634

  Techavuthiporn, C ^a   Niyomlao, W ^a   Kanlayanarat, S ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Controlled atmosphere; Litchi; Litchi chinensis Sonn.; Pericarp browning; Postharvest life; Superatmospheric oxygen

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 33749414883     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.712.77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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