Extending shelf-life of partially ripened 'd'anjou' pears by 1-methylcyclopropene treatment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 671, Issue , 2005, Pages 325-331

  Bai, Jinhe ^a   Chen, Paul M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Ethylene; Flesh firmness; Pyrus communis; Smart fresh TM; Softening

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751282908     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.671.46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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