Influence of methyl jasmonate on inducing chilling tolerance in pomegranate fruits (Malas Save)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 612-616

  Zolfagharinasab, Rahim ^a   Hadian, Javad ^b  

^a Azad University   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Methyl jasmonate; Pitting; Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.); Quality attributes; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 33947113851     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.612.616     Document Type: Article

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