Controlled atmosphere storage of rabbiteye blueberries enhances postharvest quality aspects

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-285

  Schotsmans, Wendy ^a   Molan, Abdul ^a   MacKay, Bruce ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Decay; Firmness; FRAP; Nutrition; Storage; Vaccinium

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM;

EID: 34047179013     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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